Synonyms & related words for tributary

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tributary — including rivulet, streamlet, brook, runnel, feeder, confluent. 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 tributary

Explore words related to tributary — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include river, anabranch, riverlike, headstream, watercourse, headwater, stream, creeks. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tributary

Common synonyms for tributary include rivulet, streamlet, brook, runnel, feeder, confluent, runlet, rill — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tributary come from?

The word tributary breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tribut-, from Latin tribuo (“pay, allot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.