Synonyms of standing by

standing by

verb

present participle of stand by

as in keeping (to)

to give steadfast support to

no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping (to)
• holding to
• sticking (to or with)
• living up to
• clinging (to)
• adhering (to)
• hewing (to)
• defending
• abiding by
• following
• cleaving (to)
• accepting
• cultivating
• supporting
• endorsing
• adopting
• embracing
• advocating
• confirming
• reinforcing
• enforcing
• upholding
• backing
• indorsing
• championing
• fostering
• bolstering
• espousing
• heeding
• cherishing
• boosting
• reenforcing
• buttressing
• backstopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defecting (from)
• giving up
• taking back
• abandoning
• disagreeing (with)
• relinquishing
• deserting
• forsaking
• recalling
• surrendering
• withdrawing
• revoking
• spurning
• reconsidering
• renouncing
• retracting
• reneging
• denying
• refuting
• backing off
• rebutting
• recanting
• abjuring
• disproving
• backing down
• disputing
• controverting
• contradicting
• abnegating
• negating
• disclaiming
• unsaying
• repudiating
• disavowing
• disowning
• negativing
• backtracking
• gainsaying