Synonyms & related words for syphilis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of syphilis — including pox, gonorrhea, chancroid, chancre. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to syphilis

Explore words related to syphilis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include syphilology, lues, luetic, neoarsphenamine, gonorrheal, syphilitic, tuberculosis, chlamydia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for syphilis

Common synonyms for syphilis include pox, gonorrhea, chancroid, chancre — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does syphilis come from?

The word syphilis breaks down into one root of Eponym origin: the root syphilis-, from Eponym syphilus (“Syphilus (poem shepherd)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.