The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PARONYM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Word derived from another that has a related meaning, like "wisdom" from "wise" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PARONYM | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Word derived from another that has a related meaning, like "wisdom" from "wise"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- derivative
- homophone
- cognate
- primitive
- sound
- root
- roots
- sense
- double
- twist
- compound
- sequence
Crossword Answer definitions
PARONYM noun- A word derived from the same root or stem as another word.
- A near-homophone, a word that sounds like another word.
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