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pad

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of pad

1 a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge
  • We'll need to buy a new pad for telephone messages soon.
Synonyms of pad

notepad, tablet
Words Related to pad

scratch pad

album, notebook, scrapbook

booklet, pamphlet
2 a place set aside for sleeping
  • I went back to my pad to get some rest.
Synonyms of pad

bed, bunk, rack, sack
Words Related to pad

bedstead, futon, mattress, pallet

bunk bed, cot, couch, daybed, feather bed, four-poster, hammock, Murphy bed, shakedown, sleigh bed, sofa, sofa bed, studio couch, trundle bed, water bed

bassinet, cradle, crib
3 something that serves as a protective barrier
  • a pad on the chair to keep it from getting scratched
Synonyms of pad

buffer, bumper, cocoon, cushion, cushioning, fender
Words Related to pad

baffle, muffler

padding

safeguard, shield

barricade, cordon
4 the place where one lives
  • Welcome to my pad!
Synonyms of pad

abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, home, house, lodging, place, quarters, residence, roof
Words Related to pad

accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter

bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage

duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex

apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up

penthouse, salon, suite

barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house

castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa

farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead

hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty
1

pad

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pad

to add to the interest of by including made-up details
  • The journalist was fired for padding certain stories to make them more interesting.
Synonyms of pad

color, elaborate (on), embellish, embroider, exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, stretch
Words Related to pad

dress up, gussy up

amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out)

fudge, hedge

overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overplay, overstate

emphasize, play up, stress

caricature

satirize
Near Antonyms of pad

belittle, minimize, play down, understate
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pad

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of pad

to go on foot
  • A cat padded silently by
Synonyms of pad

ambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), leg (it), step, traipse, tread, walk
Words Related to pad

parade, promenade

march, pace, step out, stride, troop

power walk

hike, peregrinate, trek

amble, mosey, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander

clump, stomp, stump, tramp, trample, tromp

footslog, plod, trudge

gimp, hobble, limp

mince, prance, pussyfoot, tiptoe

bounce, sashay, stalk, strut, swagger

falter, lumber, lurch, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, stagger, stumble, toddle, waddle

nip, tap, trip, trot

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