Synonyms & related words for telegraph

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of telegraph — including telegram, cable, wire, cablegram, radiotelegraph, teletype. 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 telegraph

Explore words related to telegraph — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include telegraphy, telegraphese, telegraphic, pantelegraph, marconigraph, phototelegraph, radiotelegraphic, phototelegraphy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for telegraph

Common synonyms for telegraph include telegram, cable, wire, cablegram, radiotelegraph, teletype, radiogram — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does telegraph come from?

The word telegraph breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tele-, from Greek tele (“far, distant”); and -graph, from Greek grapho (“write, draw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.