Synonyms & related words for widdershins

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of widdershins — including anticlockwise, counterclockwise, clockwise, leftward, backwards, rightward. 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 widdershins

Explore words related to widdershins — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dextrorotation, withershins, levorotation, sunwise, levorotatory, circumrotate, rotate, circularly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for widdershins

Common synonyms for widdershins include anticlockwise, counterclockwise, clockwise, leftward, backwards, rightward, rearwards, round — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does widdershins come from?

The word widdershins breaks down into 2 roots of Middle Low German/Old High German and Old High German (with sound change to -shins) origin: widder, from Middle Low German/Old High German widar (“against, back”); and shins, from Old High German (with sound change to -shins) sin (“direction, course (from 'sith' way, journey)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.