Synonyms & related words for vulture

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of vulture — including predator, raptor, harpy. 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 vulture

Explore words related to vulture — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include vulturine, vulturous, lammergeier, gyps, falconiform, accipitrine, marauder, buzzards. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for vulture

Common synonyms for vulture include predator, raptor, harpy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does vulture come from?

The word vulture breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root vulture, from Latin vultur (“bird of prey (perhaps a tearer)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.