Synonyms for footing
Most common
ground ground-work foundation relationship standing foothold rootstock
All synonyms
Noun
1. Ground
Definitions
- n. 1
A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on.
Forms
- Plural
- footings → grounds, ground-works, bases, foundations…
Example sentences
- ground In Singapore, it is a crime to spit on the ground.
- foundation She lives at the Gorilla Foundation in California.
- relationship What is the relationship between politics and war?
- standing She was standing on a ladder painting the ceiling.
- foothold Britain is apparently working to get a foothold in Algeria.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| footing | steady | |
| ground | steady | |
| foundation | steady | |
| relationship | rising | |
| standing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hold1, rank1
- 5 letters
- state1, basis2
- 6 letters
- ground1, status2
- 8 letters
- standing2, foothold2
- 9 letters
- situation4, condition3, rootstock
- 10 letters
- foundation3
- 12 letters
- relationship4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (basis2 = 2 syllables).