Synonyms of belonging

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noun

bi-ˈlȯŋ-iŋ 

1

as in intimacy

the state of being in a very personal or private relationship

the warm welcome they received from the community gave them a sense of belonging

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intimacy
• familiarity
• kinship
• friendship
• love
• nearness
• affection
• closeness
• inseparability
• affinity
• chumminess
• commitment
• devotion
• fellowship
• attachment
• immediacy
• passion
• faithfulness
• fidelity
• fondness
• goodwill
• mutuality
• amity
• devotedness
• cordiality
• constancy
• conviviality
• geniality
• affability
• cliquishness
• clubbiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distance
• reserve
• coldness
• coolness
• remoteness
• aloofness

2

as in possession

belongings plural transportable items that one owns

packed up all their belongings and moved across the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• possession
• things
• stuff
• effects
• holdings
• personal property
• chattels
• goods
• gear
• paraphernalia
• personalty
• plunder
• personal effects
• movables
• treasures
• property
• furnishings
• valuables
• duds
• fixtures
• appointments
• collateral
• estate
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

belonging

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verb

present participle of belong

1

as in staying

to have or be in a usual or proper place

your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the living room where people will trip on them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staying
• going
• placing
• fitting (in)

2

as in pertaining

to be the property of a person or group of persons

those textbooks belong to the school system and not to the students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pertaining
• having
• appertaining
• possessing
• owning
• holding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belonging

Noun

In an Early Childhood classroom, this might include children hanging up their belongings, cleaning a spill, returning work to its proper location, and helping care for plants, animals, or the classroom. — Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

An anonymous source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to the newspaper that Hickerson had cashed in on some of Panettiere’s belongings. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Prevention can be small interactions that build a sense of belonging and hope long before a crisis occurs. — Jonathan Wright, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

The best memories of the last decade have been built around that sense of belonging. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026