Synonyms of bedrock

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noun

ˈbed-ˈräk 

1

as in foundation

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

my religious faith is the bedrock of my life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foundation
• basis
• cornerstone
• ground
• root
• base
• core
• groundwork
• justification
• keystone
• underpinning
• footing
• framework
• premise
• support
• theory
• bottom
• warp
• essence
• infrastructure
• shore
• backbone
• warp and woof
• focus
• substratum
• heart
• assumption
• center
• bed
• anchorage
• kernel
• presumption
• rationale
• thesis
• substructure
• bulwark
• buttress
• mount
• prop
• stay
• nucleus
• brace
• warrant
• hub
• presupposition
• supposition
• seat
• touchstone
• soul
• quintessence
• eye

2

as in depth

the lowest point or level

knew that his acting career was at bedrock when all he could get were bit parts in campy horror movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depth
• bottom
• abyss
• pit
• zero
• nadir
• rock bottom
• armpit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• top
• apex
• head
• pinnacle
• peak
• height
• summit
• crown
• zenith
• culmination
• climax
• meridian
• flower
• glory
• bloom
• high-water mark
• heyday
• acme
• high
• roof
• tip-top
• ceiling
• crescendo
• flood tide
• crest
• cap

bedrock

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adjective

as in sound

Related Words

• sound
• firm
• strong
• unerring
• infallible
• effective
• sincere
• telling
• valid
• proven
• steadfast
• constant
• honest
• confirmed
• loyal
• solid
• staunch
• faithful
• validated
• unimpeachable
• unquestionable
• reliable
• devoted
• single-minded
• steady
• dependable
• trustworthy
• true-blue
• true
• impeccable
• irreproachable
• responsible
• authenticated
• secure
• attested
• blameless
• faultless
• fast
• trusty
• verified
• safe
• calculable
• sure
• tried-and-true
• inerrant
• guiltless
• good
• tried
• trustable

Dissimilar Words

• uncertain
• unreliable
• treacherous
• unsafe
• false
• untrustworthy
• fickle
• lying
• untrue
• faithless
• perfidious
• disloyal
• undependable
• unfaithful
• traitorous
• inconstant
• uncertain
• problematic
• questionable
• shaky
• dishonest
• doubtful
• hazardous
• dodgy
• unsound
• deceitful
• dubious
• suspect
• debatable
• mendacious
• risky
• untruthful
• shady
• disputable
• recreant
• fishy
• untried
• unconfirmed
• doubtable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bedrock

Noun

Trump's push to make that change upended how the constitutional guarantee – long considered a bedrock American principle – had historically been understood. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026

The nation’s bedrock water protection law — the Safe Drinking Water Act — singles out oil and gas injection of wastewater as a particularly urgent threat to drinking water. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Adjective

Never mind that for decades, muscular international aid was a bedrock Republican idea. — Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025

The statements, experts said, are likely to have a harmful effect on the nation's confidence in bedrock American principles. — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 1 June 2024