Synonyms for body
Another word for body is organic structure, dead body or trunk. Below are 9 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: bodies, bodying.
1. noun: the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
- organic structure
2. noun: a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
3. noun: a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
- dead body
4. noun: an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
5. noun: the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
- trunk synonyms
- torso
6. noun: a collection of particulars considered as a system
7. noun: the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- substance synonyms
- consistency synonyms
- consistence
8. noun: the central message of a communication
9. noun: the main mass of a thing
10. noun: a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
- soundbox
11. noun: the external structure of a vehicle
12. verb: invest with or as with a body; give body to
- personify
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- form synonyms
- life form
- live body
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- frame synonyms
- natural object
- flesh synonyms
- anatomy synonyms
- chassis synonyms
- physique synonyms
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- public synonyms
- university
- college
- social group
- church
- vote synonyms
- staff
- administration synonyms
- organization synonyms
- leaders
- leadership
- opposition synonyms
- panel synonyms
- settlement synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for body?
You can say organic structure, dead body, trunk, torso or substance instead of body. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)".
What is the opposite of body?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for body; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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