Synonyms & related words for urge

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of urge — including exhort, impulse, recommend, desire, encourage, craving. 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 urge

Explore words related to urge — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include urger, impels, impelled, compelled, implore, exhortatory, exhortative, hankering. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for urge

Common synonyms for urge include exhort, impulse, recommend, desire, encourage, craving, itch, compulsion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does urge come from?

The word urge breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root urge-, from Latin urgeo (“press, drive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.