Synonyms of pillar

pillar

noun

1

as in pilaster

an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pilaster
• column
• stanchion
• pier
• pedestal
• post
• obelisk
• buttress
• caryatid
• needle
• piling
• pile
• flying buttress

2

as in anchor

something or someone to which one looks for support

my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anchor
• backbone
• dependance
• mainstay
• buttress
• reliance
• crutch
• dependence
• standby
• spine
• right hand
• refuge
• prop
• handmaid
• handmaiden
• anchorage
• sinew(s)
• stay
• bolsterer
• harbor