Synonyms & related words for treacle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of treacle — including molasses, glop, syrup, pudding, sugar, butter. 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 treacle

Explore words related to treacle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include treacly, syrupy, muscovado, butterscotch, toffee, slop, mush, honeyed. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for treacle

Common synonyms for treacle include molasses, glop, syrup, pudding, sugar, butter, porridge, sweetener — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does treacle come from?

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