padding

The word “padding” has 2 syllables: pad-ding

It's pronounced as /ˈpædɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for padding?

In the thesaurus, “padding” has 113 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for padding along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for padding

ambling
ambulating
amplification
amplifying
bouncing
buffer
bumper
caricature
caricaturing
clumping
coloring
cushion
dressing up
elaboration
embellishing
embellishment
embroidering
embroidery
emphasizing
enhancement
enhancing
exaggerating
exaggeration
expanding
fabrication
faltering
fender
fill
filler
filling
footslogging
fudging
gimping
gussying up
hedging
hiking
hobbling
hype
hyperbole
hyperbolizing
interlining
limping
lining
lumbering
lurching
magnification
magnifying
marching
mincing
misrepresentation
moseying
nipping
overdoing
overdrawing
overemphasizing
overplaying
overstatement
overstating
pacing
packing
pad
parading
perambulating
peregrinating
playing up
plodding
pounding
power walking
prancing
promenading
protection
puffery
pussyfooting
quilting
rambling
sashaying
satirizing
sauntering
scuffing
shambling
shuffling
staggering
stalking
stepping
stepping out
stomping
stressing
stretching
striding
strolling
strutting
stuffing
stumbling
stumping
superlative
swaggering
tapping
tiptoeing
toddling
traipsing
tramping
trampling
treading
trekking
tripping
tromping
trooping
trotting
trudging
wadding
waddling
walking
wandering

Antonyms for padding

belittlement
belittling
disparagement
meiosis
minimizing
playing down
poor-mouthing
understatement
understating

Meanings of padding

verb
1. To stuff.
2. To furnish with a pad or padding.
3. To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
4. To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
5. To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
6. To travel along (a road, path etc.).
7. To travel on foot.
8. To wear a path by walking.
9. To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
10. To practise highway robbery.
noun
1. Soft filling material used in cushions etc.
2. Extra characters such as spaces added to a record to fill it out to a fixed length.
3. Extraneous text added to a message for the purpose of concealing its beginning, ending, or length.
4. Anything of little value used to fill up space.

Example Sentences

The new running shoes boasted extra padding for enhanced comfort during long jogs.
In the chilly winter, she bundled up in a coat with thick padding to stay warm.
Office chairs with ergonomic design often feature ample lumbar padding for support.
The martial artist wore protective gear with strategic padding to minimize impact.
Quilters carefully selected soft fabrics for the padding in their handmade creations.

On this page you'll find 122 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to padding, such as: ambling, ambulating, amplification, amplifying, belittlement, belittling, bouncing.

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