Synonyms & related words for viscosity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of viscosity — including viscousness, gelatinousness, viscidity, glutinosity, lentor, glutinousness. 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 viscosity

Explore words related to viscosity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hyperviscosity, viscometry, centipoise, thixotropy, viscous, thixotropic, viscosimeter, semifluidity. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for viscosity

Common synonyms for viscosity include viscousness, gelatinousness, viscidity, glutinosity, lentor, glutinousness, spissitude, stickiness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does viscosity come from?

The word viscosity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root visc-, from Latin viscum (“birdlime, sticky”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.