Synonyms for hyphen Found 2 synonyms across 2 meanings for “hyphen”. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text (noun) dash divide or connect with a hyphen (verb) hyphenate Explore Related Words Rhymes with hyphenSynonyms for dashSynonyms for hyphenate Synonym Finder | Rhyme Finder | Poetry Editor