Synonyms & related words for typhus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of typhus — including typhoid, dysentery, cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis, tularemia. 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 typhus

Explore words related to typhus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include paratyphoid, typhous, dysenteric, choleraic, bubonic, diphtherial, diphtheric, rickettsia. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for typhus

Common synonyms for typhus include typhoid, dysentery, cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis, tularemia, pneumonia, leptospirosis — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does typhus come from?

The word typhus breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root typh-, from Greek typhos (“smoke, stupor”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.