Synonyms & related words for syphilitic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of syphilitic — including luetic, tubercular, tuberculous, phthisic, scrofulous, pocky. 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 syphilitic

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

Synonyms for syphilitic

Common synonyms for syphilitic include luetic, tubercular, tuberculous, phthisic, scrofulous, pocky, leprous, encephalitic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does syphilitic come from?

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