Synonyms of pedestal

pedestal

noun

1

as in foot

a bottom part upon which something rests or is supported

The museum displayed the jewels on a pedestal inside a glass case.

The entrance to the ruined temple was flanked by columns, some of which had fallen from their pedestals.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• foot
• podium
• platform
• stand
• foundation
• pillar
• frame
• column
• base
• arch
• frieze
• cornice
• mounting
• mount
• plinth
• dais
• shore
• rostrum
• stage
• support
• prop
• tribune
• reinforcement
• pilaster
• shaft
• bracket
• stay
• buttress
• brace
• capital
• spur
• peg
• underpinning
• shoring
• cantilever
• socle
• entablature
• bearing
• girder
• architrave
• bolster
• stake
• post
• crutch
• truss
• strut
• stanchion
• stilt

2

as in throne

the position of someone who is treated or regarded as extraordinarily good, successful, etc.

There's a tendency to put the person you love on a pedestal.

The scandal knocked the beloved actor off his pedestal.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throne
• top
• seat
• account
• pinnacle
• height
• eminence
• respect
• admiration
• worship
• estimation
• appreciation
• adoration
• regard
• reverence
• praise
• use
• favor
• hero worship
• love
• deference
• adulation
• idolatry
• veneration
• approbation
• honor
• homage
• taste
• preference
• shine
• relish
• props
• infatuation
• like
• partiality
• fancy
• enjoyment
• fondness
• lionization
• acclamation
• appetite
• awe
• prejudice
• interest
• delight
• bias
• attachment
• wonder
• devotion
• wonderment
• amazement
• enthusiasm
• affection
• passion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condemnation
• scorn
• disdain
• contempt
• disapproval
• indignation
• disappointment
• disfavor
• discontent
• unhappiness
• disregard
• hatred
• disillusionment
• disenchantment
• displeasure
• disgust
• distaste
• opprobrium
• aversion
• dislike
• hate
• repulsion
• revulsion
• nausea
• repugnance
• loathing
• antipathy
• dissatisfaction
• disinclination
• abomination
• disgruntlement
• disliking
• detestation
• deprecation

Examples of pedestal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early the next morning, Sunde arrived at the monument to set up the pedestal. —Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024

And sure, the fiddle leaf fig on a pedestal and the pleated curtains are contemporary, but the vintage artwork resting on the floor is not. —Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2024

The fan can transform from pedestal to tabletop mode to become the ultimate vanity accessory. —Ginger Yates, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024

Safe to say, Bryce Eldridge has blown past that forecast and put himself on another pedestal of prospect status. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024

Phrases Containing pedestal

• knock (someone) off his/her pedestal
• put/place (someone) on a pedestal