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.

Related 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.

Related Words

• throne
• seat
• top
• 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
• enjoyment
• fancy
• fondness
• lionization
• acclamation
• appetite
• awe
• prejudice
• interest
• delight
• bias
• attachment
• wonder
• devotion
• wonderment
• amazement
• enthusiasm
• affection
• passion

Dissimilar Words

• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pedestal

That site is temporarily closed, and many of the items—pedestals and furniture, photographs and tools—are coming from Paris for this show, giving Brancusi’s cool, abstract sculptures a rich, human context. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

When not in use, the small washer looks like a pedestal—no additional floor space required. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

And the publisher Joseph Pulitzer raised money to foot the bill for its pedestal, built on Liberty Island, off the southern tip of Manhattan. — Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026

The statue’s head snaps off, falls from the pedestal to the ground and rolls to the vandal’s feet. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing pedestal

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