Synonyms for set
Another word for set is fit, primed or ready. Below are 24 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: sets, setter.
1. adjective: (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- fit synonyms
- primed
- ready synonyms
2. adjective: fixed and unmoving
- fixed synonyms
- rigid synonyms
- unmoving
- nonmoving
3. adjective: situated in a particular spot or position
- located
- placed synonyms
- situated
- settled synonyms
4. adjective: set down according to a plan
- laid
- ordered synonyms
- arranged synonyms
5. adjective: being below the horizon
- down synonyms
6. adjective: determined or decided upon as by an authority
- determined synonyms
- dictated
- settled synonyms
7. adjective: converted to solid form (as concrete)
- hardened synonyms
- hard synonyms
8. noun: a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
9. noun: (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
10. noun: several exercises intended to be done in series
- exercise set
11. noun: representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- stage set
12. noun: an unofficial association of people or groups
- lot synonyms
- band synonyms
- circle synonyms
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.
- field synonyms
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- join synonyms
- collection synonyms
- product synonyms
- score synonyms
- core synonyms
- pair synonyms
- core group
- teeth
- sum synonyms
- triple synonyms
- suite synonyms
- portfolio
- trio synonyms
- group synonyms
- range synonyms
- image synonyms
- solution synonyms
- range of a function
- universal set
- root synonyms
- domain synonyms
- domain of a function
- mathematical group
- mathematical space
- intersection synonyms
- abstract entity
- semi-metric space
- exercise synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for set?
You can say fit, primed, ready, fixed or rigid instead of set. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "(usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed".
What is the opposite of set?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for set; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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