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standing

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of standing

1 fixed in a place or position

  • bought the house and all standing appliances and fixtures
Synonyms of standing

immobile, nonmoving, static, stationary
Words Related to standing

immotile, immovable, irremovable, nonmotile, unmovable

frozen, motionless, moveless, stagnant, still

stuck, unbudging, wedged

fast, rooted, steadfast
Phrases Synonymous with standing

in place
Near Antonyms of standing

motile

adjustable, flexible, modular

displaceable, portable, removable (also removeable), transferable (also transferrable), transportable

unbalanced, unstable, unsteady
Antonyms of standing

mobile, movable (or moveable), moving, nonstationary

2 rising straight up

  • all standing timbers are in sound condition
Synonyms of standing

erect, perpendicular, plumb, raised, stand-up, upright, upstanding, vertical
Words Related to standing

elevated, lifted, upended, upraised

semierect

freestanding, stand-alone
Near Antonyms of standing

prostrate, supine

diagonal, hanging, sagging, slant, slanted, slanting, slanty
Antonyms of standing

flat, recumbent

standing

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of standing

1 high position within society

  • a man of standing in his community
Synonyms of standing

class, dignity, fashion, quality, rank, state
Words Related to standing

gentility, gentleness, nobility, nobleness

grandness, highness, loftiness

distinction, dominance, precedence, preeminence, primacy, superiority

caste, station, status

preferment
Near Antonyms of standing

debasement, degradation

subordinateness, subordination

baseness, commonness, inferiority, lowliness, lowness

2 the period during which something exists, lasts, or is in progress

  • a tradition of long standing
Synonyms of standing

continuance, date, duration, life, life span, lifetime, run, time
Words Related to standing

spell, stretch

span, tenure, term

hitch, tour, turn

half-life

age, longevity

3 the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

  • my standing in the class at the time of graduation
Synonyms of standing

degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, rank, ranking, reach(es), rung, situation, station, status, stratum
Words Related to standing

condition, estate, order, walk

capacity, function

rating

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