yardstick

The word “yardstick” has 2 syllables: yard-stick

It's pronounced as /ˈjɑrdstɪk/

What is synonym and antonym for yardstick?

In the thesaurus, “yardstick” has 35 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for yardstick

noun
1. A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
2. A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

In education, standardized tests are often used as a yardstick to measure students' academic performance.
When evaluating job applicants, employers often use experience as a crucial yardstick for qualification.
The athlete considered breaking the world record as the ultimate yardstick of success in his career.
As a manager, she used customer satisfaction as the primary yardstick for evaluating the success of the team.
The industry set environmental sustainability as the yardstick for measuring the impact of its practices.

On this page you'll find 38 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to yardstick, such as: aberration, abnormality, acme, apex, average, bar, barometer.

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