pedestals

The word “pedestals” has 3 syllables: ped-es-tals

It's pronounced as /ˈpɛdəstlz/


What is synonym and antonym for pedestals?

In the thesaurus, “pedestals” has 100 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for pedestals

Antonyms for pedestals

  • abominations
  • antipathies
  • aversions
  • condemnations
  • contempts
  • deprecations
  • detestations
  • disappointments
  • disapprovals
  • discontents
  • disdains
  • disenchantments
  • disfavors
  • disgruntlements
  • disgusts
  • disillusionments
  • disinclinations
  • dislikes
  • displeasures
  • disregards
  • dissatisfactions
  • distastes
  • hates
  • hatreds
  • indignations
  • loathings
  • nauseas
  • opprobriums
  • repugnances
  • repulsions
  • revulsions
  • scorns

Meanings of pedestals

  • noun
    1. The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
    2. A place of reverence or honor.
    3. A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
    4. A pillow block; a low housing.
    5. (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
    6. (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.

Example Sentences

  • The museum displayed ancient statues on stone pedestals.
  • Several trophies were arranged on tall pedestals in the hall.
  • The garden featured flowers placed on decorative pedestals.
  • People sometimes place celebrities on pedestals unrealistically.
  • The exhibition used wooden pedestals to highlight the artwork.

On this page you'll find 132 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pedestals, such as: abominations, acclamations, accounts, admirations, adorations, adulations, affections.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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kingships

cantilevers

  • arches
  • bases
  • bearings
  • bolsters
  • braces
  • brackets
  • buttresses
  • columns
  • crutches
  • foundations
  • frames
  • girders
  • mountings
  • mounts
  • pedestals
  • pegs
  • pilasters
  • pillars
  • posts
  • props
  • reinforcements
  • shores
  • shorings
  • spurs
  • stakes
  • stanchions
  • stands
  • stays
  • stilts
  • struts
  • supports
  • trusses
  • underpinnings

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underpinnings


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