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
• tastes
• shines
• idolatries
• infatuations
• honors
• praises
• adulations
• likes
• enjoyments
• preferences
• approbations
• prejudices
• 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

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

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