SIDE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SIDE?

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The synonyms of “Side” are: position, incline, slope, face, english, side of meat, half, part, surface, plane, facet, aspect, facade, edge, border, verge, boundary, margin, fringe, fringes, flank, brink, bank, brim, rim, lip, perimeter, circumference, extremity, periphery, limit, limits, bound, bounds, faction, camp, bloc, clique, caucus, entente, axis, ring, party, wing, splinter group, sect, clan, set, team, squad, crew, point of view, viewpoint, view, perspective, opinion, way of thinking, mind, standpoint, stance, stand, attitude, posture, outlook, frame of reference, slant, angle, subordinate, lower, secondary, minor, peripheral, incidental, marginal, ancillary, subsidiary, inessential, borderline, beside the point, of little account, pretension, pretentiousness, affectation, affectedness, ostentation, ostentatiousness, artificiality, airs, airs and graces, superciliousness, posing, posturing, showing off, boasting, boastfulness, hypocrisy, snobbery, show, flashiness, support, give one's support to, take the part of, take the side of, be on the side of, stand by, stand up for, stick up for, be supportive of, encourage, back, back up, give one's backing to, uphold, take to one's heart, be loyal to, defend, come to the defence of, champion, ally with, ally oneself with, associate oneself with, sympathize with, favour, prefer, abet, aid and abet

Side as a Noun

Definitions of "Side" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “side” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist.
• Either of a pair of things.
• A particular aspect of a situation or a person's character.
• The position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others.
• A dish served as subsidiary to the main one.
• An extended outer surface of an object.
• A family line of descent.
• The right or the left part of a person's or animal's body, especially of the human torso.
• A television channel considered as one of two or more that are available.
• A part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something.
• A person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate.
• A surface forming part of the outside of an object.
• One of two or more contesting groups.
• Either the left or right half of a body.
• A place or position closely adjacent to someone.
• A person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother.
• A lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food.
• Either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or of an animal prepared for eating.
• A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point.
• The part of the hull of a boat extending from stem to stern between the gunwale and the waterline.
• Either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line.
• Subsidiary to or less important than something.
• Boastful or pretentious manner or attitude.
• An elevated geological formation.
• The amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper.
• The spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist.
• Each of the flat surfaces of a solid object.
• An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect.
• Either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper.
• Spin given to the cue ball in snooker and billiards by hitting it on one side.
• A sports team.
• A place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location.
• Either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape.
• A line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure.
• Each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure.
• An upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back.
• An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute.
• Horizontal spinning motion given to a ball.

Synonyms of "Side" as a noun (99 Words)

affectation	Behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress. The affectation of a man who measures every word for effect.
affectedness	The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others. Her lack of affectedness.
airs	A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of. Don t put on airs with me.
airs and graces	A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of.
ancillary	A person whose work provides necessary support to the primary activities of an organization, system, etc. The system measures engine power at the flywheel with all ancillaries (fan, standard exhaust, etc.) connected.
angle	Angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal. He always had a fresh angle on life.
artificiality	The quality of being contrived or false. Vigorous debates about the authenticity of the original and the artificiality of the copy.
aspect	The positioning of a building or other structure in a particular direction. Personal effectiveness in all aspects of life.
attitude	The arrangement of the body and its limbs. He was questioned on his attitude to South Africa.
axis	The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head. The Anglo American axis.
bank	A building in which the business of banking transacted. A bank shot.
beside the point	The gun muzzle’s direction.
bloc	A group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance. The Soviet bloc.
boastfulness	Outspoken conceit.
boasting	Excessively proud and self-satisfied talk about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities. His online boasting led police straight to his doorstep.
border	A district near the border between two areas. The unknown regions at the borders of physics and electronics.
borderline	A division between two distinct or opposite things. The borderline between ritual and custom.
bound	The greatest possible degree of something. I went up the steps in two effortless bounds.
boundary	A line determining the limits of an area. A boundary wall.
bounds	A light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards.
brim	The projecting edge at the bottom of a hat. He filled her glass to the brim.
brink	A region marking a boundary. On the brink of bankruptcy.
camp	A group of people living together in a camp. The whole camp laughed at his mistake.
caucus	A conference of members of a legislative body who belong to a particular party or faction. Hawaii holds its nominating caucuses next Tuesday.
circumference	The boundary line encompassing an area or object. A danger to all races over the whole circumference of the globe.
clan	A large family. The clan Macleod.
clique	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes.
crew	The sport of rowing. A film crew.
edge	A slight competitive advantage. The edge of the leaf is wavy.
english	An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries.
entente	An informal alliance between countries. The emperor hoped to bring about an entente with Russia.
extremity	An extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease. The extremity of despair.
facade	A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant. The house has a half timbered facade.
face	A surface forming part of the outside of an object. A series of loggias make up the face of the church.
facet	One side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem. A blue and green jewel that shines from a million facets.
faction	A clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue. A council increasingly split by faction.
flank	A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. They attacked the enemy s right flank.
flashiness	Tasteless showiness.
frame of reference	An application that divides the user’s display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently.
fringe	A social group holding marginal or extreme views. Members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times.
fringes	A border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead. Members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times.
half	A half price fare or ticket especially for a child. She holed from six feet for a half at the seventeenth.
hypocrisy	Insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have. She was irritated to be accused of hypocrisy.
incidental	An incidental expense event etc. An allowance to cover meals taxis and other incidentals.
incline	An inclined surface or plane a slope especially on a road or railway. The road climbs a long incline through a forest.
inessential	A thing that is not absolutely necessary. Few people had spare cash for inessentials.
limit	Final or latest limiting point. There are limits on the amount you can bet.
limits	The boundary of a specific area. There are limits on the amount you can bet.
lip	An impudent or insolent rejoinder. Don t give me any of your lip.
lower	The lower of two berths.
margin	A profit margin. The notations in the margin.
marginal	A plant that grows in water close to the edge of land. She is defending a key marginal for the Tories.
mind	That which is responsible for one’s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason. His mind wandered.
minor	A minor key interval or scale. A bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors.
of little account	A small amount or duration.
opinion	An estimation of the quality or worth of someone or something. My opinion differs from yours.
ostentation	Pretentious or showy or vulgar display. The office was spacious but without any trace of ostentation.
ostentatiousness	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
outlook	A view. The pleasant outlook from the club window.
part	The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. He played a key part in ending the revolt.
party	A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment. An engagement party.
perimeter	The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary. He was very patient in working the ball around the perimeter.
peripheral	A peripheral device. Disk drives and printers are important peripherals.
periphery	The outer limits or edge of an area or object. New buildings on the periphery of the hospital site.
perspective	A particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view. The theory and practice of perspective.
plane	A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood. We will refer to the plane of the graph as the X Y plane.
point of view	A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs.
posing	A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes.
position	An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. The position of the hands on the clock.
posture	A particular approach or attitude. I got out of the car in an alert posture.
posturing	Behaviour that is intended to impress or mislead. A masking of fear with macho posturing.
pretension	A claim or assertion of a claim to something. The town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort.
pretentiousness	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity.
rim	An encircling stain or deposit. The outer rim of the solar system.
ring	A ring shaped or circular object. The tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells.
secondary	A secondary coil or winding in an electrical transformer.
sect	A group that has separated from an established Church; a nonconformist Church. A sect of anarchists.
set	A unit of play in tennis or squash. The early sets ran on storage batteries.
show	A play or other stage performance, especially a musical. Drew made a show of looking around for firewood.
showing off	The display of a motion picture.
side of meat	An aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect.
slant	Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane. A new slant on science.
snobbery	The character or quality of being a snob. The worst aspects of English class snobbery.
splinter group	A small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.
squad	A small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime. The 39 year old actress and her squad snapped some pics together after the show.
stance	A site on a street for a market, street vendor’s stall, or taxi rank. She altered her stance resting all her weight on one leg.
stand	The place where someone typically stands or sits. They shared a second wicket stand of 135.
standpoint	The position from which someone is able to view a scene or an object. She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer.
subordinate	A person under the authority or control of another within an organization. He was mild mannered especially with his subordinates.
subsidiary	A company controlled by a holding company. A subsidiary of Cable and Wireless.
superciliousness	The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.
surface	The extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object. Roll out the dough on a floured surface.
team	Two or more draft animals that work together to pull something. His team played well.
verge	An edge or border. The grass verge outside the church.
view	Purpose the phrase with a view to means with the intention of or for the purpose of. A fine view of the castle.
viewpoint	A mental position from which things are viewed. We should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians.
way of thinking	Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another.
wing	The wing of a bird as food. A maternity wing.

Usage Examples of "Side" as a noun

• The Confederate side was prepared to attack.
• He turned the box over to examine the bottom side.
• He gets his brains from his father's side.
• The house was built on the side of a mountain.
• A side entrance.
• Rona tilted her head to one side.
• Stream-side plants.
• A side dish of fresh vegetables.
• A side of beef.
• There was a mixture of old and young players in their side.
• He has been paralysed down his right side since birth.
• He examined all sides of the crystal.
• Her ability to put up with his disagreeable side.
• He hefted the anchor over the side.
• Do not write more than three sides.
• He was on the heavy side.
• The flysheet is silicone protected on both sides.
• The farm buildings formed three sides of a square.
• Richard was of French descent on his mother's side.
• Comments should not exceed one side of A4 paper.
• Put the tape on and listen to a whole side.
• It brought out his better side.
• I would have loved to have heard his side of the argument.
• A pair of shoes, one side winged by a bullet.
• He is on the purchasing side of the business.
• Whose side are you on?
• What's on the other side?
• The left side of the brain.
• There are two sides to every question.
• The two sides agreed to resume border trade.
• Mrs Burt hasn't kept her side of the bargain.
• Cottages on the south side of the green.
• The other side of the original 78 is free of any distortion.
• They always sat on the right side of the church.
• He had a pain in his side.
• They painted all four sides of the house.
• A minibus was parked at the side of the road.
• Cubes with a different decoration on each of the six sides.
• His wife stood at his side.
• She lay on her side of the bed.
• A town on the other side of the river.
• A car crashed into the side of the house.
• The hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side.
• Line the sides of the cake tin.
• Sides of German potato salad and red cabbage.
• On either side of the entrance was a garden.
• There was absolutely no side to him.
• He never left my side.

Side as a Verb

Definitions of "Side" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “side” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Take sides for or againstm siding against the current candidate.
• Support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate.
• Provide with a side or sides; form the side of.
• Take sides for or against.

Synonyms of "Side" as a verb (27 Words)

abet	Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing. He was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others.
aid and abet	Give help or assistance; be of service.
ally oneself with	Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage.
ally with	Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage.
associate oneself with	Keep company with; hang out with.
back	Strengthen by providing with a back or backing. The car backed up and hit the tree.
back up	Strengthen by providing with a back or backing.
be loyal to	Be priced at.
be on the side of	Be identical or equivalent to.
be supportive of	Represent, as of a character on stage.
champion	Protect or fight for as a champion. He championed the rights of the working class and the poor.
come to the defence of	Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody.
defend	Conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit. They were forced to defend for long periods.
encourage	Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. Pupils are encouraged to be creative.
favour	Resemble (a parent or other relative) in facial features. Please favour me with an answer.
give one's backing to	Be flexible under stress of physical force.
give one's support to	Contribute to some cause.
prefer	Give preference to one creditor over another. I would prefer to discuss the matter in private.
stand by	Be in effect; be or remain in force.
stand up for	Be tall; have a height of; copula.
stick up for	Fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something.
support	Support materially or financially. She supported the motion to strike.
sympathize with	Share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of.
take the part of	Receive or obtain regularly.
take the side of	Receive willingly something given or offered.
take to one's heart	Occupy or take on.
uphold	Stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals. They uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures.

Usage Examples of "Side" as a verb

• The hills that side a long valley.
• He felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice.

Associations of "Side" (30 Words)

abut	(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with. Masonry may crumble where a roof abuts it.
adjoin	Attach or add. Canada adjoins the U S.
aide	An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer. A presidential aide.
aside	A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage. The recipe book has little asides about the importance of home and family.
aspect	Of a planet form an aspect with another celestial body. A greenhouse with a southern aspect.
bevel	Cut a bevel on shape to a bevel. Polish the face of the plate and bevel the edge.
bluntness	Without sharpness or clearness of edge or point. The bluntness of a Yorkshireman.
edge	Strike the ball with the edge of the bat strike a ball delivered by the bowler with the edge of the bat. His voice had an edge to it.
exterior	The outer structure of a building. An ideal spot to film exteriors.
facade	A showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant. Her flawless public facade masked private despair.
facet	Any of the individual units (ommatidia) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean. He studied every facet of the question.
flank	A cut of meat from the flank of an animal. The northern flank of the Rockies.
incline	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. Some people are very mathematically inclined.
lateral	A lateral consonant. He s very creative in a lateral way.
laterally	In a lateral direction or location. Use slide steps to move laterally.
left	In soccer or a similar sport the left hand half of the field when facing the opponents goal. Left periodicals such as Marxism Today.
longitudinal	(of research or data) involving information about an individual or group gathered over a period of time. A longitudinal study of ten patients.
margin	A line ruled on paper to mark off a margin. The eastern margin of the Indian Ocean.
marginal	At or constituting a border or edge. The issue is to estimate the marginal benefit from the increased frequency of screening examinations against the marginal increased cost.
marginally	To only a limited extent; slightly. Inflation is predicted to drop marginally.
nearby	Close by. His four sisters live nearby.
peripheral	A peripheral device. A peripheral interest.
perpendicular	Perpendicular position or direction. Houses seem to cling by blind faith to the perpendicular hillside.
polygon	A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides.
purlieu	A tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws. The photogenic purlieus of Cambridge.
quadrilateral	A four-sided polygon.
rim	Run around the rim of. He looked over the rim of his glasses.
tend	Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something be inclined. Fire is hot and tends upwards.
verge	A grass border along a road. The grass verge outside the church.