Synonyms & related words for tiger

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tiger — including tigress, panther, leopard, lion, cheetah, cougar. 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 tiger

Explore words related to tiger — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tigerish, leopardess, liger, tigon, felid, pard, lioness, bearcat. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tiger

Common synonyms for tiger include tigress, panther, leopard, lion, cheetah, cougar, puma, jaguar — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tiger come from?

The word tiger breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root tiger, from Greek tigris (“tiger”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.