Synonyms of staple

staple 1 of 2

noun

as in bulk

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts

reading is the very staple of a person's education

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bulk
• core
• body
• weight
• majority
• chief
• main
• essence
• mass
• entirety
• whole
• bottom
• burden
• middle
• center
• root
• substance
• heart
• nature
• meat
• focus
• brunt
• amount
• subject
• matter
• generality
• total
• heft
• hub
• kernel
• sum
• nucleus
• soul
• theme
• quantum
• motif
• stuff
• marrow
• topic
• seat
• aggregate
• sum total
• nut
• argument
• totality
• text
• essentiality
• affair
• pitch
• quintessence
• crux
• point
• pith
• nub
• purport
• gist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extension
• accessory
• component
• adjunct
• element
• part
• ingredient
• section
• constituent
• segment
• appendage
• offshoot
• piece
• accessary
• side
• feature
• division
• quality
• aspect
• facet
• angle

staple

2 of 2

verb

as in to adhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adhere
• stick
• tie
• screw
• glue
• clamp
• cinch
• rivet
• pin
• tackle
• clip
• strap
• tack
• latch
• yoke
• shackle
• clinch
• harness
• hang
• toggle
• plaster
• paste
• nail
• affix
• clasp
• lash
• attach
• fasten
• clench
• hasp
• bolt
• lace
• bend
• connect
• unite
• link
• join
• fix
• coapt
• button
• refasten
• reattach
• resecure
• reaffix
• refix
• batten
• belay
• do up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detach
• split
• undo
• part
• divide
• separate
• sever
• unfasten
• unhook
• disconnect
• divorce
• break up
• dissociate
• loose
• uncouple
• loosen
• disunite
• sunder
• dissever
• disjoint
• untie
• disjoin
• unlink
• unyoke
• unbind
• unlash
• unfix