Synonyms & related words for tergiversate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tergiversate — including prevaricate, equivocate, apostatize, palter, evade, sidestep. 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 tergiversate

Explore words related to tergiversate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tergiversation, tergiversator, equivocatingly, equivocator, temporize, equivocation, evasiveness, obfuscatory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tergiversate

Common synonyms for tergiversate include prevaricate, equivocate, apostatize, palter, evade, sidestep, pussyfoot, dodge — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tergiversate come from?

The word tergiversate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tergi, from Latin tergum (“back”); and versate, from Latin vertere (“to turn”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.