Synonyms for side
Another word for side is lateral, broadside or sidelong. Below are 8 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: sided, sides.
1. adjective: located on a side
- lateral synonyms
- broadside
- sidelong
Antonyms
- top synonyms
- bottom synonyms
2. noun: a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
3. noun: one of two or more contesting groups
4. noun: either the left or right half of a body
5. noun: a surface forming part of the outside of an object
6. noun: an extended outer surface of an object
7. noun: an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
8. noun: a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
9. noun: a family line of descent
10. noun: a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
- side of meat
11. noun: an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
12. noun: an elevated geological formation
- slope synonyms
- incline 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.
- part synonyms
- hand synonyms
- south side
- north side
- west side
- region synonyms
- east side
- blind side
- bedside
- dockside
- shipside
- unit synonyms
- social unit
- area synonyms
- top synonyms
- back end
- front synonyms
- top side
- front end
- bottom synonyms
- surface synonyms
- lee synonyms
- lee side
- upper side
- rear synonyms
- beam-ends
- upside
- underside
- backside synonyms
- edge synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for side?
You can say lateral, broadside, sidelong, face or side of meat instead of side. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "located on a side".
What is the opposite of side?
The opposite of side is top or bottom.
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