Synonyms & related words for vacuum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vacuum — including vacuity, void, emptiness, vacancy, vacuousness. 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 vacuum

Explore words related to vacuum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hoover, airlessness, aspirator, suction, vac, desiccator, cleaner, washer. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vacuum

Common synonyms for vacuum include vacuity, void, emptiness, vacancy, vacuousness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does vacuum come from?

The word vacuum breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vac-, from Latin vaco (“be empty”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.