Synonyms of footing

footing 1 of 2

noun

1

as in foundation

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

• foundation
• basis
• bedrock
• cornerstone
• ground
• groundwork
• base
• keystone
• root
• justification
• underpinning
• support
• premise
• core
• shore
• bottom
• framework
• warp
• infrastructure
• theory
• warp and woof
• mount
• substructure
• focus
• anchorage
• prop
• bed
• substratum
• essence
• assumption
• brace
• stay
• presumption
• buttress
• center
• bulwark
• backbone
• thesis
• rationale
• seat
• kernel
• heart
• warrant
• presupposition
• supposition
• touchstone
• hub
• premiss
• nucleus
• soul
• eye
• 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
• posture
• standing
• scene
• picture
• ball game
• state
• spot
• place
• rank
• 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
• standing
• echelon
• situation
• rank
• degree
• status
• stratum
• station
• rung
• condition
• reach(es)
• walk
• estate
• order
• capacity
• rating
• function

footing

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating

• repudiating