Synonyms of bedrock

bedrock 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

SpaceX-Tesla would be accretive to SpaceX shareholders The idea is that while SpaceX profits are just starting to accelerate, adding Tesla’s earnings, generated from its bedrock EV sales, would immediately raise the former’s EPS. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The idea is that voting is not the only way to drive change; demonstration is considered a bedrock value, a way to make elites hear the populace and to defend freedoms. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 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