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

Need another word that means the same as “stance”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “stance” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stance” are: position, posture, body position, pose, attitude, bearing, stand, point of view, viewpoint, opinion, way of thinking, outlook, standpoint, angle, perspective, approach, slant, thinking, line, policy, thoughts, ideas, sentiments, feelings, site, place, spot, station

Stance as a Noun

Definitions of "Stance" as a noun

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

• The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.
• A site on a street for a market, street vendor's stall, or taxi rank.
• A ledge or foothold on which a belay can be secured.
• The attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint.
• A rationalized mental attitude.
• Standing posture.

Synonyms of "Stance" as a noun (28 Words)

angle	Angle iron or a similar constructional material made of another metal. The supporting frame is usually of aluminium angle bolted together.
approach	An initial proposal or request made to someone. His approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons.
attitude	The orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel. She snapped her fingers with attitude.
bearing	Characteristic way of bearing one s body. There were no steeples or bridges from which to take a bearing.
body position	The central message of a communication.
feelings	The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin. The remark hurt his feelings.
ideas	Melodic subject of a musical composition. He has an idea that we don't like him.
line	A line marking the starting or finishing point in a race. A row of closely spaced dots will look like a continuous line.
opinion	A formal statement of reasons for a judgement given. His opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page.
outlook	Belief about (or mental picture of) the future. The pleasant outlook from the club window.
perspective	The appearance of viewed objects with regard to their relative position, distance from the viewer, etc. A trick of perspective.
place	A person’s home. That street was no place for a lady.
point of view	The dot at the left of a decimal fraction.
policy	A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government. It was a policy of retribution.
pose	A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes. The man dropped his pose of amiability.
position	An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. Sew the band into position.
posture	A way of behaving that is intended to convey a false impression; a pose. The snake inverts itself into the mock dead posture.
sentiments	Tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion.
site	A website. The concrete is mixed on site.
slant	A biased way of looking at or presenting something. A new slant on science.
spot	A particular place or point. A spot of tea.
stand	The position where a thing or person stands. His traditionalist stand.
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.
station	The frequency assigned to a broadcasting station. A research station in the rainforest.
thinking	The process of considering or reasoning about something. His thinking is reflected in his later autobiography.
thoughts	The process of using your mind to consider something carefully. What are your thoughts on Haiti.
viewpoint	A person’s opinion or point of view. I do try to put over our viewpoint.
way of thinking	How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.

Usage Examples of "Stance" as a noun

• She altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg.
• The party is changing its stance on Europe.

Associations of "Stance" (30 Words)

ban	Ban from a place of residence as for punishment. A three year driving ban.
block	Shape by using a block. The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage.
commons	Provisions shared in common; rations. The state was divided into clergy nobility and commons.
courtyard	An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by walls or buildings, typically one forming part of a castle or large house.
disinformation	Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc. A government inspired disinformation campaign.
facet	Any of the individual units (ommatidia) that make up the compound eye of an insect or crustacean. A blue and green jewel that shines from a million facets.
faction	A dissenting clique. A council increasingly split by faction.
forbidden	Not allowed; banned. Forbidden fruit.
hegemony	The dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others. The consolidation of the United States hegemony over a new international economic system.
knave	A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
left	On or to the left side. I rarely lose a left hand glove.
lieu	The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another. In lieu of.
locale	A place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it. Her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales.
location	A point or extent in space. The movie was filmed entirely on location.
locus	A curve or other figure formed by all the points satisfying a particular equation of the relation between coordinates, or by a point, line, or surface moving according to mathematically defined conditions. The real locus of power is the informal council.
mendacious	Intentionally untrue. Mendacious propaganda.
mendacity	The tendency to be untruthful. People publicly castigated for past mendacity.
misinformation	Information that is incorrect. Nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation.
nonviolent	Achieved without bloodshed.
pacifist	Opposed to war. She was a committed pacifist all her life.
park	Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space. A coach park.
place	Score a goal by a place kick. A newspaper had been placed beside my plate.
plaza	A public square, marketplace, or similar open space in a built-up area. The plaza is lively in the evenings when the pavement cafes are full.
position	An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. Atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life.
posture	Assume a posture as for artistic purposes. He took ballet lessons to improve his posture.
prohibitionist	A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.
propaganda	The dissemination of propaganda as a political strategy. The party s leaders believed that a long period of education and propaganda would be necessary.
site	A website. Some servers use cookies to track users from site to site.
situated	Situated in a particular spot or position. Nicely situated on a quiet riverbank.
spreading	Process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space.