What is another word for cusp?
1203 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kˈʌsp], [ kˈʌsp], [ k_ˈʌ_s_p]
Cusp is a point in time or position where something changes or shifts. Synonyms for cusp include the brink, verge, edge, threshold, tipping point, turning point, and crossroads. Each of these words implies a significant change or transition, and is often used to describe moments of uncertainty or unpredictability. The brink and verge suggest approaching a critical moment or an imminent event. The edge and threshold signify a boundary or limit that is about to be exceeded. The tipping point and turning point both imply a moment of decision or a key moment that determines the outcome of a situation. Finally, the crossroads is a place where multiple paths converge, and a choice must be made.
Synonyms for Cusp:
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- breaking point ,
- climax ,
- crossroads ,
- highlight ,
- milestone ,
- sharp ,
- the moment of truth ,
- the point of no return ,
- watershed .
- cusp .
- cube ,
- decagon ,
- dodecagon ,
- dodecahedron ,
- equilateral triangle ,
- heptagon ,
- hexagon ,
- hexahedron ,
- isosceles triangle ,
- octagon ,
- octahedron ,
- parallelepiped ,
- parallelogram ,
- pentagon ,
- pentahedron ,
- polygon ,
- polyhedron ,
- quadrangle ,
- quadrilateral ,
- rectangle ,
- rhombus ,
- right-angle triangle ,
- scalene triangle ,
- square ,
- tetragon ,
- tetragram ,
- tetrahedron ,
- trapezoid ,
- triangle .
Other synonyms:
- face .
- corner .
- side .
Other relevant words:
- a-one ,
- abdominal external oblique muscle ,
- abound ,
- abrupt ,
- abstract ,
- abuse ,
- abut ,
- accost ,
- account book ,
- ace ,
- acoustic projection ,
- act ,
- acuate ,
- acute ,
- acutely ,
- addict ,
- adjoin ,
- adverse ,
- affair ,
- aim ,
- alternate ,
- altitude ,
- anatomy ,
- angular shape ,
- animal foot ,
- apex of the sun's way ,
- append ,
- appendage ,
- apprehend ,
- arguing ,
- argument ,
- arrest ,
- aspect ,
- assemble ,
- asshole ,
- assorted ,
- astute ,
- asynclitism ,
- automobile horn ,
- back ,
- backbone ,
- backsheesh ,
- bait ,
- baksheesh ,
- bakshis ,
- bakshish ,
- base ,
- basin ,
- bastard ,
- baste ,
- be given ,
- beak ,
- beat ,
- bending ,
- besotted ,
- bespeak ,
- betoken ,
- better ,
- bible ,
- big top ,
- bill ,
- bite ,
- blackguard ,
- blade ,
- blast ,
- blind drunk ,
- block ,
- bloom ,
- blossom ,
- blotto ,
- bod ,
- boldness ,
- bomber ,
- book of account ,
- boom ,
- border ,
- bore ,
- bound ,
- boundary ,
- bounder ,
- bow ,
- bowling pin ,
- box ,
- bracing ,
- brain ,
- branch ,
- branch line ,
- branching ,
- brand ,
- brass ,
- breaker point ,
- breast ,
- breeze through ,
- brisk ,
- brush ,
- build ,
- bunco ,
- bung ,
- bunko ,
- bunko game ,
- burn ,
- burst ,
- butt ,
- butt against ,
- butt on ,
- c. h. best ,
- cabbage ,
- cad ,
- calculate ,
- cant ,
- cant over ,
- cap ,
- capitulum ,
- caput ,
- car horn ,
- careen ,
- carrefour ,
- cartesian product ,
- carve up ,
- case ,
- castrate ,
- catchment area ,
- catchment basin ,
- cease ,
- center field ,
- center of attention ,
- center on ,
- centerfield ,
- centre ,
- centre of attention ,
- change ,
- changeover ,
- channelise ,
- channelize ,
- charge ,
- chassis ,
- check stub ,
- cheek ,
- chief ,
- chip ,
- chock-a-block ,
- choice ,
- cipher ,
- circuit ,
- circus tent ,
- clang ,
- clangor ,
- clangoring ,
- clangour ,
- clank ,
- classifiable ,
- claw ,
- clear ,
- close ,
- close down ,
- close up ,
- closing ,
- cock ,
- cock up ,
- cockeyed ,
- cocksucker ,
- collar ,
- collide ,
- come-on ,
- coming ,
- compass point ,
- complete ,
- compute ,
- con ,
- con game ,
- concentrate ,
- concentrate on ,
- concluding ,
- conclusion ,
- confidence game ,
- confidence trick ,
- confidential information ,
- configuration ,
- conformation ,
- confront ,
- congregation ,
- consistence ,
- consistency ,
- contention ,
- contestation ,
- contour line ,
- controversy ,
- convergence ,
- conversion ,
- cop ,
- core ,
- cornet ,
- cottar ,
- cottier ,
- count on ,
- counterfoil ,
- cover ,
- crack ,
- crash ,
- crease ,
- crimp ,
- crisp ,
- critical point ,
- crochet ,
- crocked ,
- crook ,
- crossing ,
- crossroad ,
- crossway ,
- crotch ,
- crotchet ,
- crouch ,
- crown ,
- culminate ,
- culmination ,
- cuneus ,
- curve ,
- cuspated ,
- cuspidal ,
- cuspidate ,
- cuspidated ,
- cypher ,
- dagger ,
- dance step ,
- data file ,
- dead body ,
- death ,
- deceptiveness ,
- decimal point ,
- deflect ,
- deform ,
- deformed ,
- degree ,
- dent ,
- depart ,
- departure ,
- deposit ,
- depot ,
- derivative ,
- derived function ,
- design ,
- designate ,
- destruction ,
- detail ,
- deviate ,
- deviation ,
- devious ,
- diamond ,
- dice ,
- dick ,
- dickhead ,
- difference ,
- differential coefficient ,
- differential gear ,
- dig ,
- digit ,
- digressive ,
- direct ,
- disagreement ,
- discrepancy ,
- discriminating ,
- dispose ,
- disputation ,
- dissever ,
- distributor point ,
- disunite ,
- dither ,
- divergency ,
- diverse ,
- dog ,
- door ,
- doorsill ,
- doorstep ,
- doorway ,
- dot ,
- drainage area ,
- drainage basin ,
- draw ,
- drumhead ,
- ear ,
- easy lay ,
- efflorescence ,
- ejection ,
- elevation ,
- empale ,
- encounter ,
- ending ,
- english ,
- enter ,
- envision ,
- equiangular triangle ,
- essence ,
- estimate ,
- exceed ,
- exercise ,
- expectoration ,
- expression ,
- expulsion ,
- external oblique muscle ,
- extremum ,
- eye ,
- eyeshade ,
- face up ,
- facial expression ,
- faithful ,
- fall ,
- falsify ,
- fancy ,
- feather ,
- fee ,
- fig ,
- figure of speech ,
- filch ,
- file away ,
- file cabinet ,
- filing cabinet ,
- final ,
- finish ,
- first derivative ,
- first-rate ,
- fish ,
- flag ,
- flake ,
- flapping ,
- flaps ,
- fleck ,
- fleece ,
- flesh ,
- flex ,
- flexion ,
- flick ,
- flimflam ,
- flip ,
- flip-flop ,
- flock ,
- flood tide ,
- flower ,
- flush ,
- flutter ,
- fluttering ,
- focus ,
- focus on ,
- fold up ,
- folding ,
- foliage ,
- folio ,
- font ,
- foot up ,
- footfall ,
- footmark ,
- footprint ,
- footstep ,
- force ,
- forcing out ,
- forecast ,
- forefront ,
- foreground ,
- forking ,
- form ,
- fortify ,
- foundation ,
- fount ,
- fountainhead ,
- four-sided ,
- foursquare ,
- fraction ,
- frame ,
- fresh ,
- friction ,
- front ,
- front end ,
- ft ,
- fuddled ,
- full point ,
- full stop ,
- fundament ,
- furcate ,
- fuss ,
- gad ,
- gazump ,
- gibe ,
- gimlet ,
- gist ,
- glom ,
- go past ,
- goad ,
- goading ,
- goal ,
- good book ,
- goop ,
- gradation ,
- gratuity ,
- grievous bodily harm ,
- grimace ,
- grinder ,
- groundwork ,
- guide ,
- gummed label ,
- gunpoint ,
- hacek ,
- halfway ,
- hamlet ,
- hang on ,
- hang-up ,
- head teacher ,
- head up ,
- head word ,
- header ,
- heading ,
- headland ,
- headspring ,
- headway ,
- heart ,
- heart and soul ,
- hearty ,
- hero ,
- hero sandwich ,
- heyday ,
- high spot ,
- highlighting ,
- hint ,
- hitch ,
- hoagie ,
- hoagy ,
- hold ,
- holy scripture ,
- holy writ ,
- hoof ,
- hoof it ,
- hook shot ,
- hooking ,
- hooter ,
- horn in ,
- hound ,
- human body ,
- human face ,
- human foot ,
- hustle ,
- ill-shapen ,
- ill-treat ,
- ill-use ,
- image ,
- immobilise ,
- immobilize ,
- impale ,
- inch ,
- incision ,
- incisive ,
- inclination ,
- indicate ,
- infantry ,
- inflection ,
- insect bite ,
- interchange ,
- interpolate ,
- intersection point ,
- intrude ,
- invertebrate foot ,
- inwardness ,
- item ,
- jar ,
- jibe ,
- joust ,
- juncture ,
- jut ,
- jutting ,
- keen ,
- kernel ,
- knifelike ,
- knock off ,
- koran ,
- lace ,
- lame ,
- landmark ,
- last ,
- lead ,
- leafage ,
- lean ,
- leaning ,
- ledger ,
- leg it ,
- leger ,
- level ,
- lift ,
- limen ,
- liquid ecstasy ,
- list ,
- loaded ,
- lodge ,
- look ,
- lordotic ,
- luff ,
- lure ,
- mainsheet ,
- malformed ,
- mall ,
- maltreat ,
- maneuver ,
- manoeuver ,
- manoeuvre ,
- march ,
- margin ,
- marrow ,
- material body ,
- matter ,
- measure ,
- meat ,
- member ,
- meridian ,
- metrical foot ,
- metrical unit ,
- midday ,
- middle ,
- midpoint ,
- midway ,
- milepost ,
- mind ,
- minute ,
- miscellaneous ,
- misrepresented ,
- misshapen ,
- mistreat ,
- mixed ,
- mo ,
- modify ,
- modulation ,
- moment ,
- morsel ,
- mother fucker ,
- motherfucker ,
- motley ,
- motor horn ,
- mountain pass ,
- musculus obliquus externus abdominis ,
- nab ,
- nail down ,
- name ,
- needlelike ,
- nerve ,
- nerve center ,
- neuter ,
- niche ,
- nick ,
- nitty-gritty ,
- nobble ,
- nook ,
- noon ,
- noonday ,
- noontide ,
- nous ,
- novel ,
- nozzle ,
- nub ,
- number ,
- nuzzle ,
- oarlock ,
- oblique case ,
- obstinate ,
- oddment ,
- olfactory organ ,
- opposite ,
- option ,
- oral sex ,
- organic structure ,
- orgasm ,
- orient ,
- outdo ,
- outflank ,
- overcharge ,
- overlap ,
- overstep ,
- pace ,
- pang ,
- parallelepipedon ,
- parallelopiped ,
- parallelopipedon ,
- part ,
- pass ,
- pass with flying colors ,
- passage ,
- paster ,
- patter ,
- pattern ,
- pecker ,
- peg ,
- pen nib ,
- pen up ,
- penetrating ,
- penetrative ,
- percentage point ,
- period ,
- peripetia ,
- peripety ,
- personal identification number ,
- personify ,
- perverse ,
- perverted ,
- pes ,
- phonograph needle ,
- physical body ,
- physique ,
- pick ,
- pick up ,
- picture ,
- pie-eyed ,
- piece ,
- piercing ,
- pilfer ,
- pin number ,
- pin tumbler ,
- pinch ,
- pinpoint ,
- pissed ,
- pitch ,
- pitchfork ,
- pith ,
- pitter-patter ,
- pivot ,
- pixilated ,
- place ,
- plastered ,
- play up ,
- playscript ,
- plaza ,
- plica ,
- plication ,
- pluck ,
- plumber's snake ,
- plume ,
- point in time ,
- point of intersection ,
- pointedness ,
- poke ,
- pole ,
- polygonal shape ,
- poor boy ,
- pore ,
- poser ,
- position ,
- pother ,
- pourboire ,
- power point ,
- practice ,
- practice session ,
- practise ,
- precipitous ,
- present ,
- prick up ,
- pricker ,
- pricking ,
- prime ,
- principal ,
- prod ,
- prodding ,
- product ,
- project ,
- promontory ,
- protrusion ,
- pry ,
- psyche ,
- ptyalise ,
- ptyalize ,
- public figure ,
- public square ,
- purloin ,
- put together ,
- putz ,
- quad ,
- question ,
- quoin ,
- quran ,
- rachis ,
- rake ,
- ramification ,
- ramify ,
- ramp ,
- read/write head ,
- recess ,
- recession ,
- recitation ,
- reckon ,
- record ,
- record book ,
- refreshful ,
- register ,
- regular hexahedron ,
- reheel ,
- remainder ,
- remnant ,
- rent ,
- replacement ,
- repoint ,
- reserve ,
- respective ,
- reverse ,
- revolve about ,
- revolve around ,
- rhomb ,
- riff ,
- riffle ,
- rip ,
- river basin ,
- rivet ,
- rob ,
- rock ,
- roll ,
- room access ,
- round top ,
- routine ,
- rowlock ,
- rub ,
- rule book ,
- run ,
- saddle horn ,
- saddlery ,
- sail through ,
- saliva ,
- satisfying ,
- scent ,
- scepter ,
- sceptre ,
- school principal ,
- scoop ,
- scrap ,
- scratch ,
- screw auger ,
- script ,
- scripture ,
- second ,
- second power ,
- see ,
- separate ,
- set up ,
- sexual climax ,
- shaft ,
- shape ,
- sharp-worded ,
- sharpen ,
- sharply ,
- sharpness ,
- sheep pen ,
- sheepcote ,
- sheepfold ,
- sheet ,
- shift ,
- shit ,
- shopping center ,
- shopping centre ,
- shopping mall ,
- shot ,
- show ,
- shrewd ,
- shrill ,
- shroud ,
- shut down ,
- side of meat ,
- signal ,
- single file ,
- skewer ,
- skirmish ,
- slam ,
- slit ,
- slope ,
- slopped ,
- sloshed ,
- smash ,
- smashed ,
- snake ,
- snapper ,
- snare ,
- snarf ,
- snatch ,
- sneak ,
- snick ,
- snitch ,
- snout ,
- soak ,
- soap ,
- sob ,
- solar apex ,
- solicit ,
- solid ,
- soma ,
- some other ,
- son of a bitch ,
- sound projection ,
- soundbox ,
- soused ,
- sozzled ,
- spatter ,
- spay ,
- spew ,
- sphere ,
- spike heel ,
- spike out ,
- spikelet ,
- spinal column ,
- spindle ,
- spinning top ,
- spit out ,
- spitting ,
- spittle ,
- split ,
- split up ,
- spot ,
- spotlight ,
- sprinkle ,
- spue ,
- spur track ,
- spurring ,
- square block ,
- square toes ,
- square up ,
- squarely ,
- squaw grass ,
- squeeze ,
- squiffy ,
- stable gear ,
- stage ,
- stair ,
- stand up ,
- stature ,
- steel ,
- steeple ,
- steer ,
- stick ,
- stiff ,
- stiletto heel ,
- sting operation ,
- stinging ,
- stone's throw ,
- stoop ,
- stop ,
- straight ,
- straightforward ,
- straits ,
- street corner ,
- stride ,
- stumper ,
- style ,
- sub ,
- submarine ,
- submarine sandwich ,
- substance ,
- substantial ,
- substitute ,
- substitution ,
- substructure ,
- sum ,
- summit meeting ,
- super ,
- superlative ,
- surcharge ,
- sway ,
- swayback ,
- swaybacked ,
- sweep through ,
- sweetener ,
- swipe ,
- switch ,
- tack on ,
- tack together ,
- tacking ,
- tag on ,
- tap ,
- taper ,
- target ,
- tart ,
- tear ,
- teetotum ,
- tend ,
- terminate ,
- terminus ,
- thieve ,
- third power ,
- thole ,
- tholepin ,
- thorn ,
- thumb ,
- ticket stub ,
- tight ,
- tingle ,
- tip off ,
- tippytoe ,
- tiptoe ,
- tizzy ,
- tone ,
- tongue ,
- tonic ,
- tool ,
- top dog ,
- top of the inning ,
- top off ,
- top side ,
- top-notch ,
- topnotch ,
- topper ,
- topple ,
- tops ,
- torpedo ,
- torso ,
- toughie ,
- tract ,
- transcend ,
- transfix ,
- transposition ,
- trap ,
- trapezoid bone ,
- tread ,
- tree ,
- triangulum ,
- trigon ,
- trilateral ,
- trope ,
- trump ,
- trumpet ,
- trunk ,
- tumble ,
- turn ,
- turn away ,
- turn the tables ,
- turn up ,
- tusk ,
- twelve noon ,
- twinge ,
- twist ,
- twisted ,
- typeface ,
- typical ,
- understructure ,
- undulate ,
- upper side ,
- uprise ,
- upside ,
- urging ,
- variance ,
- various ,
- vary ,
- vertebral column ,
- vertex ,
- visor ,
- visualise ,
- visualize ,
- vizor ,
- volume ,
- wand ,
- water parting ,
- wave ,
- wayward ,
- wear round ,
- weather sheet ,
- wedge heel ,
- wedge shape ,
- weight ,
- wet ,
- whirligig ,
- whole step ,
- whole tone ,
- whoreson ,
- wimble ,
- wind ,
- wobble ,
- word ,
- word of god ,
- work out ,
- zep .
- Aduncity ,
- Angularness ,
- Spiring ,
- acme ,
- alter ,
- angularity ,
- antler ,
- auger ,
- barb ,
- bear grass ,
- bend ,
- best ,
- bifurcation ,
- bit ,
- book ,
- booklet ,
- brink ,
- bristle ,
- brochure ,
- crest ,
- cuspate ,
- cusped ,
- dipped ,
- drill ,
- edge ,
- end ,
- extremity ,
- figure ,
- file ,
- fine point ,
- flap ,
- fold ,
- folder ,
- forepart ,
- fork ,
- frieze ,
- head ,
- height ,
- hook ,
- horn ,
- hypodermic needle ,
- incline ,
- intersection ,
- leaf ,
- leaflet ,
- nail ,
- neb ,
- needle ,
- nib ,
- nose ,
- notch ,
- oblique ,
- pamphlet ,
- peak ,
- pin ,
- pinnacle ,
- prick ,
- prickle ,
- projection ,
- prong ,
- rowel ,
- slant ,
- snag ,
- soaked ,
- spicule ,
- spiculum ,
- spike ,
- spine ,
- spire ,
- spit ,
- spur ,
- steepen ,
- sting ,
- stylus ,
- summit ,
- tack ,
- tilt ,
- tine ,
- tip-up ,
- tooth ,
- top ,
- turning point ,
- verge ,
- wedge ,
- yucca .
- body .
- AWNS ,
- Critical Period ,
- Critical Periods ,
- Cross-road ,
- SHIMS ,
- Stilettos ,
- Sublimities ,
- Vertices ,
- awn ,
- chock ,
- chocks ,
- cotter ,
- cotters ,
- critical moment ,
- critical moments ,
- cross-roads ,
- crucial moment ,
- crucial occurrence ,
- crucial period ,
- decisive moment ,
- foreland ,
- greatests ,
- high noon ,
- kairotic moment ,
- keystones ,
- max ,
- maxes ,
- peripeteia ,
- pin point ,
- pivotal moment ,
- prickler ,
- pricklers ,
- race against time ,
- rising action ,
- shim ,
- sticker ,
- stickers ,
- stiletto ,
- stilettoes ,
- sublimity ,
- sword ,
- thing ,
- transition ,
- turn of the tide ,
- turn the tide ,
- up there ,
- when push comes to shove .
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How to use "Cusp" in context?
The word "cusp" is derived from the Latin word "existentia," meaning "existing." Cusp means the point of transition or contact between two things.
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