Synonyms & related words for vigil

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vigil — including watch, vigilance, wakefulness, observance, watchfulness, vespers. 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 vigil

Explore words related to vigil — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include luminaria, vigilant, commemoration, candlelight, watchful, wakeful, memorial, requiescat. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vigil

Common synonyms for vigil include watch, vigilance, wakefulness, observance, watchfulness, vespers, evensong, prayers — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does vigil come from?

The word vigil breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vigil-, from Latin vigere (“to be lively, be vigorous”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.