Synonyms of set

set 1 of 3

verb

ˈset 

1

as in to sit

to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop

the hen set for days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sit
• spawn
• lay
• hatch
• incubate
• brood

2

as in to choose

to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority

set a date for the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choose
• pick
• select
• designate
• appoint
• name
• establish
• specify
• arrange
• announce
• determine
• fix
• adopt
• assign
• coordinate
• prefer
• settle
• declare
• publish
• orchestrate
• pin (down)
• advertise
• opt (for)
• single (out)

3

as in to estimate

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding

fire losses were set at a million dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimate
• value
• assess
• evaluate
• rate
• appraise
• analyze
• guesstimate
• valuate
• determine
• discover
• ascertain
• deem
• learn
• test
• judge
• decide
• adjudge
• price
• prize
• reassess
• reevaluate
• survey
• reappraise
• assay
• settle
• revalue
• underestimate
• rejudge
• misjudge
• transvaluate
• undervalue
• transvalue
• misesteem
• misprize

4

as in to lounge

chiefly dialect to rest on the buttocks or haunches

come over and set for a spell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sit
• lounge
• perch
• squat
• straddle
• slouch
• sprawl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stand
• rise
• arise
• get up

5

as in to aim

to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal

determined to see the West, she set her car towards the sun and drove off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aim
• cast
• hold
• direct
• train
• head
• bend
• steer
• pinpoint
• focus
• level
• sight
• face
• concentrate
• bear
• orient
• incline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curve
• avert
• deflect
• divert
• shunt
• detour
• sidetrack
• rechannel

6

as in to decide

to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of

finally set some plans for the luncheon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decide
• arrange
• choose
• complete
• resolve
• agree (on)
• figure
• plan
• settle
• fix
• dispose of
• design
• determine
• finalize
• finish
• chart
• shape
• scheme
• promise
• blueprint
• calculate
• conclude
• confirm
• program
• pledge
• concert
• approve
• work out
• lay out
• frame
• maneuver
• opt
• deal
• draft
• contract
• close
• authorize
• end
• affirm
• negotiate
• sanction
• hammer out
• schematize
• warrant
• map (out)
• wind up
• wrap up
• bargain
• clear
• OK
• intrigue
• square away
• round (off or out)
• haggle
• horse-trade
• chaffer
• dicker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• call
• recall
• drop
• revoke
• rescind
• repeal
• differ (over)
• disagree (with)
• object
• resist
• counter
• oppose
• call off
• abort
• protest
• debate
• contest
• dispute

7

as in to secure

to put securely in place or in a desired position

had the jeweler set the diamond again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secure
• fasten
• clamp
• catch
• anchor
• hitch
• fix
• moor
• embed
• stuff
• wedge
• lodge
• entrench
• implant
• ingrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosen
• loose
• pull
• extract
• unfasten
• prize
• tear (out)
• pry
• unloose
• uproot
• yank
• unloosen
• wrest
• unfix
• root (out)

8

as in to freeze

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

the gelatin is just starting to set now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeze
• gel
• stiffen
• coagulate
• clump
• congeal
• jell
• gelate
• gelatinize
• jelly
• concrete
• cake
• solidify
• clot
• fix
• harden
• condense
• firm (up)
• thicken
• indurate
• lump (up)
• gum
• curd
• curdle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• melt
• fuse
• thaw
• liquefy
• flux
• deliquesce

9

as in to put

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

set a book on the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• put
• situate
• place
• locate
• position
• lay
• stick
• deposit
• dispose
• set up
• fix
• depose
• establish
• park
• move
• plant
• emplace
• shift
• lock
• rearrange
• orient
• assemble
• collect
• carry
• slap
• clap
• reorder
• niche
• settle
• plop
• affix
• array
• anchor
• plunk
• lay out
• rank
• plunk down
• plank
• plump
• line up
• set down
• ensconce
• lodge
• flop
• wedge
• queue
• berth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remove
• take
• relocate
• replace
• supersede
• displace
• banish
• supplant
• dislodge

10

as in to harden

to become physically firm or solid

the concrete must set completely before anyone can walk on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freeze
• harden
• stiffen
• solidify
• concrete
• indurate
• congeal
• firm (up)
• crystallize
• cake
• gel
• encrust
• thicken
• coagulate
• gelate
• gelatinize
• rigidify
• jell
• callus
• petrify
• ossify
• temper
• calcify
• anneal
• jelly
• clot
• case-harden

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soften
• liquefy
• melt
• dissolve
• fuse
• thaw
• smelt
• flux
• unfreeze
• deliquesce

set

2 of 3

noun

1

as in faction

a group of people acting together within a larger group

the younger set is less likely to volunteer for the church's annual rummage sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faction
• party
• side
• wing
• team
• coalition
• sect
• block
• bloc
• body
• split
• movement
• crew
• pack
• denomination
• gang
• splinter
• caucus
• persuasion
• schism
• scission

2

as in pack

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

they rarely associate with anyone outside their social set

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pack
• circle
• network
• bunch
• crowd
• community
• clique
• gang
• fold
• clan
• ring
• body
• coven
• club
• organization
• lot
• coterie
• commune
• tribe
• camp
• closed shop
• guild
• society
• college
• faction
• galère
• klatch
• league
• elite
• squad
• side
• fraternity
• in-group
• order
• charmed circle
• sect
• mess
• coalition
• sorority
• brotherhood
• fellowship
• union
• bloc
• federation
• alliance
• sisterhood
• council
• confederation
• congress
• sodality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• loner

3

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit

a set of tools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• batch
• collection
• array
• bunch
• group
• grouping
• package
• assemblage
• lot
• constellation
• series
• clump
• block
• assortment
• battery
• bank
• suite
• band
• mixture
• variety
• clutch
• muster
• huddle
• parcel
• accumulation
• aggregate
• the whole kit and caboodle
• jumble
• knot
• clot
• aggregation
• passel
• conglomeration
• suit
• run
• cycle
• hodgepodge
• agglomeration
• odds and ends
• sundries
• miscellany

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

4

as in type

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

the next set of job applicants had far more education and practical experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• type
• kind
• category
• group
• sort
• tier
• classification
• family
• class
• bracket
• order
• section
• variety
• generation
• species
• rank(s)
• genus
• league
• rubric
• grade
• breed
• division
• description
• race
• subdivision
• subgroup
• manner
• kidney
• heading
• specialty
• label
• feather
• branch
• nature
• subclass
• like
• title
• subspecies
• ilk
• speciality

5

as in scenery

the array of painted backgrounds and furnishings used to establish the setting in a stage production

built sets for the play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scenery
• decor
• scene
• backdrop
• mise-en-scène
• background
• property
• set piece
• drop
• prop

set

3 of 3

adjective

1

as in go

being in a state of fitness for some experience or action

we're all set to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• go
• ready
• prepared
• fit
• ripe
• armed
• conditioned
• primed
• qualified
• braced
• fortified
• trained
• steeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unprepared
• unready
• underprepared
• unqualified
• half-cocked
• untrained
• half-baked
• flat-footed

2

as in stuck

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

that rock is really set in the hillside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuck
• jammed
• tight
• glued
• frozen
• embedded
• lodged
• firm
• wedged
• clamped
• attached
• bound
• fast
• anchored
• cemented
• secured
• snug
• bonded
• fastened
• entrenched
• implanted
• impacted
• immovable
• unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• movable
• unbound
• freed
• unsecured
• undone
• unattached
• yielding
• loosened
• dislodged
• unfastened

3

as in determined

fully committed to achieving a goal

set on being the first in her family to graduate from college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• determined
• intent
• resolute
• out
• bound
• decisive
• resolved
• firm
• positive
• confident
• bent (on or upon)
• do-or-die
• purposeful
• single-minded
• adamant
• serious
• certain
• hell-bent (on or upon)
• sure
• on one's mettle
• hardened
• persistent
• earnest
• steady
• vehement
• willful
• unswerving
• stubborn
• cocksure
• unwavering
• rigid
• bitter
• unfaltering
• unbending
• immovable
• unhesitating
• uncompromising
• hard
• unrelenting
• implacable
• adamantine
• dogged
• unyielding
• tenacious
• headstrong
• inflexible
• pigheaded
• obdurate
• hardheaded
• mulish
• perverse
• pertinacious
• self-willed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unresolved
• hesitant
• undetermined
• faltering
• uncertain
• unsure
• irresolute
• indecisive
• doubtful
• reluctant
• skeptical
• wavering
• suspicious
• dubious
• unconvinced
• undecided
• vacillating
• unsettled
• loath
• distrustful
• mistrustful
• weak-kneed
• indisposed
• disinclined

4

as in certain

having been established and usually not subject to change

the library is only open during set hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• certain
• stable
• final
• fixed
• settled
• unchanging
• determinate
• flat
• firm
• frozen
• unchangeable
• hard
• steady
• constant
• hard-and-fast
• specific
• uniform
• definite
• explicit
• inexpugnable
• stipulated
• exact
• good
• stated
• given
• sure
• solid
• responsible
• true
• nonadjustable
• reliable
• nonnegotiable
• safe
• unwavering
• dependable
• tried
• noncancelable
• trustworthy
• trusty
• tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adjustable
• negotiable
• changeable
• variable
• unspecified
• indefinite
• uncertain
• volatile
• fluid
• unpredictable
• unstable
• open-ended
• fluctuating
• capricious
• mercurial
• mutable
• temperamental
• unsettled
• inconstant
• unsteady
• changeful
• flickery

5

as in specific

of a particular or exact sort

international law has set rules for the treatment of prisoners of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• specific
• special
• precise
• sole
• express
• distinct
• concrete
• only
• specialized
• single
• separate
• peculiar
• distinctive
• limited
• individual
• unique
• especial
• solitary
• exclusive
• restricted
• lone
• specified
• given
• differentiated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonspecific
• general
• generic
• universal
• generalized
• nonexclusive

6

as in deliberate

made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing

it was not my set purpose to cause trouble for anyone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deliberate
• intended
• conscious
• voluntary
• willed
• intentional
• planned
• calculated
• knowing
• willful
• purposeful
• designed
• purposive
• weighed
• considered
• witting
• reasoned
• optional
• advised
• measured
• studied
• thoughtful
• volunteer
• premeditated
• elective
• discretionary
• prepense
• premeditative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chance
• random
• inadvertent
• unwitting
• incidental
• accidental
• unintentional
• necessary
• haphazard
• sudden
• nondeliberate
• required
• mandatory
• ordered
• forced
• aimless
• desultory
• abrupt
• compulsory
• impetuous
• obligatory
• purposeless
• nonpurposive
• hit-or-miss
• involuntary
• casual
• spontaneous
• impromptu
• instinctive
• impulsive
• extemporaneous
• coerced
• nonelective
• unforced
• unpremeditated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of set

Verb

Underneath, these wide-leg jeans are timeless, comfortable, and easy to walk in—and with a satin blouse like this one from Aritizia, you’ll be set for wherever your stroll takes you. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2026

When delivery of the additional aircraft is complete (set for the end of 2026), Taiwan will then operate a fleet of more than 200 or so. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Noun

Recent studies have proposed that these fluctuations are not purely random but occur within what is known as a chaotic attractor — a set of possible storm states within which the hurricane can evolve unpredictably. — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Each Thursday-Saturday pairing features two completely different set lists, with no songs repeated between nights. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Nvidia on Monday unveiled its Open Agent Safety Platform to keep autonomous agents within set boundaries. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Currently, there is no set percentage of revenue that safety net clinics must spend on patient services. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing set

• set (something) straight
• set about
• set apart
• set aside
• set at
• set by
• set down
• set eyes on
• set foot in
• set forth
• set in
• set off
• set on
• set one's heart on
• set one's teeth on edge
• set out
• set store by
• set store on
• set up
• set upon