Synonyms of pedestals

pedestals

noun

plural of pedestal

1

as in feet

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

• feet
• platforms
• foundations
• podiums
• pillars
• columns
• stands
• frames
• friezes
• arches
• cornices
• bases
• plinths
• mounts
• mountings
• pilasters
• stages
• shores
• tribunes
• props
• rostra
• supports
• reinforcements
• daises
• shafts
• brackets
• buttresses
• capitals
• spurs
• underpinnings
• braces
• pegs
• entablatures
• stays
• socles
• bearings
• shorings
• girders
• cantilevers
• architraves
• bolsters
• struts
• stanchions
• crutches
• stilts
• posts
• stakes
• trusses

2

as in thrones

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

• thrones
• seats
• tops
• accounts
• pinnacles
• heights
• eminences
• respects
• admirations
• regards
• appreciations
• favors
• props
• estimations
• appetites
• adorations
• partialities
• worships
• reverences
• uses
• shines
• tastes
• idolatries
• infatuations
• honors
• praises
• likes
• adulations
• enjoyments
• preferences
• prejudices
• approbations
• relishes
• deferences
• fancies
• hero worships
• acclamations
• lionizations
• homages
• passions
• loves
• delights
• venerations
• biases
• interests
• wonders
• attachments
• enthusiasms
• devotions
• awes
• wonderments
• amazements
• affections

Dissimilar Words

• condemnations
• disappointments
• scorns
• discontents
• indignations
• disdains
• disillusionments
• disenchantments
• disapprovals
• hatreds
• contempts
• disfavors
• dislikes
• displeasures
• repulsions
• hates
• abominations
• disregards
• antipathies
• aversions
• distastes
• repugnances
• opprobriums
• revulsions
• dissatisfactions
• disinclinations
• disgruntlements
• disgusts
• loathings
• detestations
• deprecations
• nauseas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pedestals

A lot of them are tucked away in vitrines that serve as pedestals for dresses by some of the world’s most exclusive designers. — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

In the temple's crumbling courtyard, little remains… mostly empty pedestals scattered among the Sralao trees. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026

Chef Rob McDaniel is an expert at taking nostalgic Southern dishes and elevating them onto impressive new pedestals. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

Create a sculpture trail by adding unique plant pedestals and pots as well as sculptures and glass lawn ornaments. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 10 May 2026

Elevate Your Machines Elevating your washer and dryer with the help of pedestals offers extra storage space for pull-out drawers below. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026

In addition, about a third of the mannequins are placed on pedestals, with the others at ground level. — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

On Soho's Carnaby Street, an NFL pop-up shop sells blue-and-gold London Games jerseys and bomber jackets, while the New Era baseball cap shop has Jaguars and Rams hats on pedestals in the window. — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026

Clemishire added that pastors should not be put on pedestals and that too often, the victims are ignored. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026