What is another word for buttress?
560 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ bˈʌtɹəs], [ bˈʌtɹəs], [ b_ˈʌ_t_ɹ_ə_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for buttress:- artifact (noun)
- brace (noun)
- brace, support (noun)
- bulwark (noun)
- column (noun)
- defense (noun)
- mainstay (noun)
- parapet (noun)
- pier (noun)
- stay (noun)
- support (noun)
- bolster (verb)
- brace (verb)
- confirm (verb)
- cushion (verb)
- fortify (verb)
- gird (verb)
- harden (verb)
- hold (verb)
- indurate (verb)
- prop (verb)
- reinforce (verb)
- shore (verb)
- stabilize (verb)
- strengthen (verb)
- supplement (verb)
- support (verb)
- support, bolster (verb)
- sustain (verb)
- thicken (verb)
- uphold (verb)
- other synonyms
- harden
- indurate
- stabilize
- strengthen
- support
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Buttress:
n.
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- get behind,
- sympathize,
- ally,
- speak up for,
- endorse,
- promote,
- agree with,
- align.
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- frame.
v.
•bolster (verb) •brace (verb)- pre pared,
- pre pares,
- pre pare,
- pre paring,
- re-adies,
- pre-pared,
- pre-pare,
- pre-paring,
- pre-pares,
- re adies.
- multi plying,
- lending hand,
- lending a hand,
- multi-plying,
- hyping,
- lent a hand,
- under lines,
- under-line,
- adds fuel fire,
- lend hand,
- under lining,
- under line,
- lent hand,
- in creasing,
- in-creased,
- multi-plied,
- stands up for,
- under lined,
- under-lines,
- in crease,
- lends a hand,
- in creases,
- in-crease,
- adds fuel to fire,
- in-creases,
- props up,
- heating up,
- under-lined,
- lends hand,
- standing up for.
- up borne,
- up bore,
- upbore,
- up-bears,
- upbearing,
- upbears,
- up bearing,
- up-bear,
- upborne,
- up-bearing,
- up-borne,
- up bear,
- up-bore,
- up bears.
- counter poising,
- counter-poises,
- counter balance,
- counter poise,
- counter balances,
- firms up,
- pre-serves,
- counter poised,
- stabilitated,
- pre serving,
- counter balanced,
- stabilitates,
- pre serves,
- pre-served,
- counter poises,
- counter-poise,
- firming up,
- pre serve,
- pre-serving,
- stabilitating,
- counter balancing,
- counter-poising,
- pre served,
- counter-poised,
- counter-balancing,
- counter-balanced.
- de-fending,
- trans ported,
- de-fend,
- de fend,
- pro-longing,
- be friending,
- de-fended,
- pro longs,
- sticking up for,
- sticked up for,
- pro-long,
- keeping going,
- pro longing,
- de fends,
- pro long,
- kept alive,
- keeps going,
- be-friended,
- stuck up for,
- sticked for,
- sticks for,
- stands by,
- de-fends,
- pro-longs,
- sticking for,
- pro tract,
- pro tracts,
- pro-tracts,
- be friend,
- be-friends,
- provides for,
- be-friending,
- keeps alive,
- de fending,
- providing for,
- be-friend,
- stuck for,
- sticks up for,
- pro-longed,
- keeping alive,
- be friended,
- pro-tract,
- de fended.
- up rearing,
- holds up ones end,
- up-holds,
- up lifted,
- pro-moting,
- sticked by,
- holds ones end,
- holding ones end,
- sticks by,
- up holding,
- up-reared,
- up-holding,
- up raising,
- held end,
- sticking by,
- hold end,
- pro moting,
- holding up end,
- holding one end,
- held one end,
- held ones end,
- up hold,
- held up one's end,
- siding with,
- holding up one end,
- up-raises,
- holding end,
- up-rears,
- up-raising,
- hold up end,
- stuck by,
- up-raise,
- up-hold,
- up rear,
- holds one's end,
- up-lifts,
- up-held,
- sides with,
- up lift,
- holds end,
- sided with,
- up-rear,
- up-raised,
- up-rearing,
- up lifts,
- up holds,
- hold one's end,
- up held,
- up rears,
- hold up ones end,
- up-lift,
- up raised,
- up-lifting,
- held up one end,
- up raise,
- held up end,
- holds up one's end,
- hold up one end,
- hold ones end,
- holding one's end,
- holds one end,
- pro-motes,
- held one's end,
- holds up end,
- holding up ones end,
- up-lifted,
- holding up one's end,
- held to,
- pro-mote,
- up lifting,
- hold one end,
- holds to,
- held up ones end,
- holds up one end.
Other synonyms:
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- stilt,
- substructure,
- gantry,
- fulcrum,
- i-beam,
- rail,
- vaulting,
- corroborate,
- hulk,
- upright,
- foundation,
- truss,
- framework,
- strut,
- keystone,
- rib.
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- pillar,
- substantiate,
- bracket.
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- beam.
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- post.
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- pile.
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- mount.
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- track.
- indurate,
- fossilize,
- fossilized,
- calloused,
- Calcified,
- toughen,
- densify,
- callouses,
- Caked,
- callousing,
- vitrified,
- harden,
- Fossilizing,
- firmed,
- Starched,
- vitrify,
- curdling,
- curdled,
- Calcifying,
- fossilizes,
- calcify,
- Starching,
- firming,
- Caking.
- Ballasting,
- Counterpoising,
- firmed up,
- Ballasted,
- Stabilitate,
- counter-balance,
- counter-balances,
- counterpoised,
- firm up.
- undergirding,
- crutching,
- undergirds,
- Bottoming,
- be a foundation for,
- keep from falling,
- undergirded,
- bottomed,
- supporting.
- keep up,
- consolidate,
- aid,
- stiffen,
- bolster up,
- Crutched,
- nerve,
- crook,
- arm,
- pillow,
- mounting,
- augment,
- mullion,
- build up,
- undergird,
- brace up,
- bear up,
- bracer,
- forward,
- refresh,
- brassiere,
- guy wire,
- assist,
- patronage,
- plinth,
- bear out,
- pursue,
- bandeau,
- renew,
- cervix,
- probate,
- mole,
- lend support,
- shroud,
- columned,
- champion,
- keep afloat,
- secure,
- retaining wall,
- rigging,
- leg,
- carry,
- cane,
- buoy up,
- ratify,
- shaft,
- bra,
- socle,
- hold up,
- spur,
- uplift,
- groin,
- intensify,
- Backboned,
- afford support,
- athletic supporter,
- pediment,
- principal support,
- restrengthen,
- standby,
- shank,
- comfort,
- staff,
- warrant,
- inspire,
- steel,
- starting point,
- ensure,
- subvention,
- alpenstock,
- finance,
- authenticate,
- arc-boutant,
- advocate,
- corset,
- embankment,
- continue,
- Zocle,
- vertebrate,
- breakwater,
- sheet anchor,
- further,
- balustrade,
- standing rigging,
- bear,
- wall support,
- upkeep,
- girdle,
- prosecute,
- reliance,
- walking stick,
- certify,
- buoy,
- buttress pier,
- backbones,
- validate,
- spine,
- endure,
- affirm,
- pedestal,
- wall,
- underlie,
- bank,
- circumstantiate,
- buffer,
- stiffener,
- Sea wall,
- baluster,
- jock,
- follow,
- attest,
- jetty,
- encourage,
- keep,
- maintain,
- help,
- neck,
- rampart,
- banister,
- piling,
- Jutty,
- preserve,
- verify,
- headstone,
- advance,
- Subventionize,
- back up,
- hold,
- foundation garment,
- mast,
- jack up,
- document,
- reinforcer,
- supporter,
- jamb,
- backbone,
- jockstrap,
- second,
- pedicle,
- Underset,
- vertical,
- boost,
- stick,
- shoulder,
- fund,
- Underbrace,
- seawall,
- be supportive,
- anchor,
- prove,
- sprit,
- Crutches,
- reinvigorate,
- bearer,
- subsidize,
- thill,
- carrier,
- base.
Paraphrases for Buttress:
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Equivalence
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Verb, base form
underpin.
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Verb, base form
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Independent
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Verb, base form
strengthen, strengthened, consolidate, support, supported, supporting, substantiate, sustain, enhance, enhanced, solidify, entrench, endorse, fortify, build, uphold, reinvigorate, intensify, justify, cement, underwrite.
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Other Related
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Verb, base form
bolster, reinforce, reinforcing, boost, Re-enforce.
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Antonyms for Buttress:
Hypernym for Buttress:
n.
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artifact
arc-boutant, flying buttress.
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artifact