Synonyms of backs

backs 1 of 2

noun

plural of back

1

as in rears

a behind part or surface

the back of the page was blank

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rears
• tails
• reverses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• faces
• fronts
• foreheads
• foreparts

2

as in soft spots

a vulnerable point

a candidate needing a loyal aide who can be relied upon to always watch his back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soft spots
• jugulars
• underbellies
• ruins
• downfalls
• chinks
• Achilles' heels
• undoings
• tragic flaws
• hamartias

backs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of back

1

as in endorses

to promote the interests or cause of

she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endorses
• advocates
• supports
• champions
• embraces
• adopts
• stands up for
• patronizes
• goes in for
• helps
• aids
• sticks up for
• holds a brief for
• assists
• plumps (for)
• reinforces
• bolsters
• goes to bat for
• plonks (for)
• sides (with)
• plunks (for)
• forwards
• seconds
• buttresses
• saves
• espouses
• preaches
• furthers
• abets
• rescues
• backstops
• advances
• props (up)
• boosts
• plugs
• bails out
• delivers
• talks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposes
• interferes
• thwarts
• frustrates
• baffles
• fails
• foils
• sabotages
• disappoints
• deserts
• lets down

2

as in aids

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end

a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aids
• assists
• helps
• supports
• reinforces
• bolsters
• backstops
• forwards
• endorses
• abets
• saves
• guides
• props (up)
• promotes
• bears a hand
• facilitates
• sponsors
• encourages
• ministers (to)
• champions
• stands one in good stead
• furthers
• launches
• comforts
• advances
• fosters
• eases
• rescues
• sustains
• buttresses
• benefits
• serves
• patronizes
• attends
• succors
• nurtures
• profits
• boosts
• favors
• advises
• counsels
• emboldens
• mentors
• cares (for)
• obliges
• heartens
• bails out
• delivers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocks
• hinders
• opposes
• hampers
• obstructs
• inhibits
• impedes
• bars
• restrains
• handicaps
• interferes
• constrains
• holds back
• thwarts
• balks
• strangles
• fails
• foils
• frustrates
• baffles
• sabotages
• discourages
• disappoints
• deserts
• inconveniences
• lets down
• retards
• hurts
• stifles
• harms
• damages
• injures
• represses
• stunts
• disheartens
• straitens

3

as in reinforces

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

the author needs to back her thesis with more facts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforces
• bolsters
• supports
• proves
• confirms
• shores (up)
• corroborates
• buttresses
• substantiates
• establishes
• verifies
• affirms
• validates
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermines
• weakens
• undercuts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backs

Noun

Some can be seen with their hands tied behind their backs, kneeling with their heads touching the floor. —Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026

For starters, Chelsea has top-level wing backs which are difficult to find at the top of the game. —Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Rather than measuring activity like tokens consumed or lines of code, Wu said, Cognition estimates the number of human engineering hours its agent actually saves and backs that estimate with a refund. —Jasmine Wu,deirdre Bosa, CNBC, 5 June 2026

The dynamics between wingers and full-backs is crucial to this Belgium team. —Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Such detailed descriptions could only come from somebody who has a background with defensive backs. —Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Maybe the Knicks play their best basketball with their backs against the wall. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026

Bettis is one of the best running backs in Steelers history. —Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026

With a cleaner-fitting trio of backs, McLaughlin and Badie both have a tough road to the roster. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 29 May 2026

Verb

Right backs Nahuel Molina and Gonzalo Montiel are dealing with muscle injuries as is midfielder Leandro Paredes. —Débora Rey, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026

My mother backs my sister 110 percent and anyone who stands in her path will be demonized, including my father. —R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

Iran backs Hezbollah militants in Lebanon who have fired missiles at Israel. —Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 4 June 2026

The 20-year-old is not projected to break into the Netherlands’ starting defense, with veteran center backs Virgil van Dijk and Nathan Ake and left back Micky van de Ven ahead of him in the pecking order. —Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

When the play ends, as Kris Jenkins bends over a bit at the waist to watch his work of art swish its way into history, Mikal Bridges dashes onto the court and Josh Hart full scale piggy backs onto Phil Booth. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

Are there better center backs on the team? —Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

But Fitzpatrick, who also backs a federal ban on partisan gerrymandering, ultimately wants to see even bigger reforms. —Eric McDaniel, NPR, 30 May 2026

Supporting them with the staffing, tools, and a system that backs them up will lead to better outcomes for our entire community. —Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026