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

The attendant led her to a massive mahogany desk set on pedestals of graduating drawers, where the assistant manager sat. — CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026

The elaborate, experiential drinks are presented on trays or pedestals alongside clever fixings. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Six individual seats are 'floating’ on hidden pedestals to keep the floor space clear. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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

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