Definition for Standpoint:

• A fixed point or station; a basis or fundamental principle; a position from which objects or principles are viewed, and according to which they are compared and judged.

Synonyms for Standpoint:

• n.

  •
  • impression,
  • opinion,
  • feeling,
  • self-assessment,
  • reputation,
  • view.
  •
  • outlook,
  • vantage,
  • eye.
  •attitude (noun)
  • headsets,
  • where one is at,
  • Philosophies,
  • headset,
  • leaning,
  • leanings,
  • say so,
  • mindtrip,
  • head-set,
  • notion,
  • like it is,
  • station.
  •belief, position (noun)
  • judgment.
  •bias (noun)
  • narrowmindednesses,
  • in-tolerance,
  • in tolerance,
  • pre-dispositions,
  • pre-conceptions,
  • un-fairness,
  • un-fairnesses,
  • un fairnesses,
  • pre conception,
  • pre conceptions,
  • pre-conception,
  • mind trips,
  • pre disposition,
  • pre dispositions,
  • un fairness,
  • pre-disposition,
  • in-tolerances,
  • in tolerances.
  •course, route (noun)
  • direction(s).
  •direction (noun)
  • point of compass,
  • that-a-way,
  • region.
  •frame of reference (noun)
  • frame of reference,
  • universe of discourse,
  • reference frame,
  • coordinate system,
  • reference system.
  •outlook (noun)
  • out looks,
  • size it,
  • out-look,
  • out look,
  • out-looks.
  •point of view (noun)
  • optique,
  • private opinion,
  • side.
  •side (noun)
  • phase.
  •situation (noun)
  • state of affairs,
  • situations,
  • how things stack up,
  • ballgame.
  •stand (noun)
  • de terminations,
  • two cents' worths,
  • de-termination,
  • de termination,
  • de-terminations.
  •viewpoint (noun)
  • re spects,
  • re-spect,
  • re spect,
  • point observation,
  • re-spects,
  • long views.
  •vision (noun)
  • mental picture,
  • in sight,
  • Idealities,
  • castles in the air,
  • ideality,
  • Visions,
  • castles in air,
  • mental pictures,
  • breadth of view.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • angle,
  • attitude,
  • bias,
  • direction,
  • favoritism,
  • illiberality,
  • partisanship,
  • perspective,
  • point of view,
  • position,
  • posture,
  • prepossession,
  • situation,
  • size of it,
  • stance,
  • stand,
  • tendentiousness,
  • viewpoint,
  • vision,
  • Propensities,
  • illiberalities,
  • worldview,
  • one-sidedness,
  • slant,
  • point of observation,
  • long view,
  • mind trip,
  • narrowmindedness,
  • two cents' worth,
  • onesidedness.
  •Other relevant words:
  • adamant,
  • bird's eye view,
  • lucky,
  • materialistic,
  • realistic,
  • eye view,
  • birds eye view,
  • feel free.

Paraphrases for Standpoint:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    viewpoint, perspective, view.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    point, stands, posture.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    angle.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    coordinates, stand, opinion, aspect, context, approach, mind, starting-point, prospect, vision, regard, regards, sense, light, outlook, respect, vista, vantage, side, spirit, corner, plan, lens, optical, sight, premise, positioning, sentiment.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    position, stance, attitude.

Standpoint Sentence Examples:

• This beginning, natural enough from Helen's standpoint, after what her father had told her in Moran's office, convinced Dorothy that she had read the writing on the blotter correctly.

• Or from the nurse's standpoint, under what circumstances is a patient's presence experienced as a call and, even more, as a call for a particular nursing response?