Synonyms of postures

postures

noun

plural of posture

1

as in stances

a general way of holding the body

a good upright posture will prevent backaches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stances
• attitudes
• carriages
• seats
• stations
• poises
• poses
• behaviors
• demeanors
• bearings
• attentions
• presences
• looks
• airs
• body languages
• conducts
• aspects
• deportments
• miens

2

as in situations

position with regard to conditions and circumstances

claims that the country's defense posture is weak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• situations
• pictures
• deals
• statuses
• scenes
• stories
• ranks
• footings
• ball games
• states
• scores
• standings
• places
• spots
• status quos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of postures

Mogwai, who would make their debut the year after Beat was released and with whom Bowery Electric would share a bill, would crouch in similarly unassuming and tense postures and use them to spring out and scare the bejeezus out of people. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

Alice and Gemma really don’t seem to get along, and neither seems inclined to back down from their hostile postures. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

That is a chain of very different tasks and different security postures. — Venkata Pavan Kumar Gummadi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

This meant moving outside of the traditional tableau of White House photojournalism—an orator on a pedestal—to show members of the press in postures of alertness or repose. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

This has been evident in the competing agendas of France and Italy in Libya, and in the clashing postures of Turkey and France in Libya and the Sahel. — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026

The optimism in markets Monday could still prove premature, as negotiations over the strait and attack postures in the broader region remain fluid. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 June 2026

Spending time in challenging postures under high heat (105 degrees) and humidity can build strength, balance, and endurance. — Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026

The United Arab Emirates has adopted one of the most assertive postures during the war. — May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026