Synonyms of footing

footing 1 of 2

noun

ˈfu̇-tiŋ 

1

as in basis

an immaterial thing upon which something else rests

your donations help provide the charity with a firm financial footing for its work

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in situation

position with regard to conditions and circumstances

the village's two churches are on a friendly footing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situation
• deal
• status
• story
• scene
• posture
• picture
• standing
• ball game
• state
• rank
• spot
• place
• score
• status quo

3

as in position

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

you'll have to work hard to get a better footing in the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• position
• level
• place
• ranking
• echelon
• rank
• standing
• situation
• degree
• status
• stratum
• station
• rung
• reach(es)
• condition
• estate
• walk
• order
• capacity
• rating
• function

footing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of foot

as in paying

to give what is owed for

I'll foot the bill for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• balancing
• settling
• standing
• meeting
• springing (for)
• paying off
• discharging
• liquidating
• clearing
• recompensing
• paying up
• ponying up
• quitting
• anteing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of footing

Noun

That might seem almost unfathomable to anyone familiar with the last few years of FSU football, but there's still the lingering questions of Norvell's buyout now coupled with a new AD trying to get his footing in an absolute mess of a situation. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

How Pelato found its footing While his father handled day-to-day operations at Luogo, Scotto opened Pelato with his mother, Therea, in September 2023. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

Probably not, but after three decades of scratching and clawing for relevance, the Rays might finally have a chance to compete on equal footing with their big league peers. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

The rally was driven by lower oil prices and tech stocks that found their footing again after a deep unwinding in the momentum trade. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026