Synonyms & related words for transgress

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of transgress — including infract, violate, overstep, trespass, offend, breach. 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 transgress

Explore words related to transgress — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include transgression, infractor, transgressor, violable, transgressive, irrefrangible, contravener, violation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for transgress

Common synonyms for transgress include infract, violate, overstep, trespass, offend, breach, break, infringe — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does transgress come from?

The word transgress breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -gress, from Latin gradior (“step”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.