base

The word “base” has 1 syllable: base

It's pronounced as /beɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for base?

In the thesaurus, “base” has 237 synonyms and 78 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for base along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for base

abject
abominable
airbase
anchorage
assume
assumption
atrocious
attraction
authority
axis
backbone
bad
basement
basis
bastion
battlefront
beachhead
bed
bedrock
blamable
blameworthy
bottom
brace
bridgehead
bulwark
buttress
camp
capital
censurable
center
central
cheap
chief constituent
coarse
command
command post
common
construct
contemptible
core
cornerstone
corrupt
cruel
currish
cynosure
debased
debauched
deep
degenerate
demure
depend
depot
depraved
derive
despicable
detestable
dirty
discreditable
disgraceful
dishonorable
disreputable
dissolute
dock
emplacement
epicenter
essence
essential
establish
evidence
evil
execrable
eye
fastness
fawning
field
focus
foot
foothold
footing
fortress
foul
found
foundation
framework
front
fundamental
garrison
ground
ground zero
groundwork
grovelling
hang
hangar
hangdog
happy hunting ground
harbor
headquarters
heart
hinge
hive
home
hot spot
hotbed
hub
humble
ignoble
ignominious
immoral
important part
indelicate
infrastructure
iniquitous
installation
justification
kernel
key
keystone
lamblike
loadstone
loathsome
locate
locus
lodestone
low
low-down
low-minded
lowly
magnet
mean
mecca
meek
menial
miscreant
modest
mount
nadir
nasty
navel
nerve center
nexus
nub
nucleus
offensive
omphalos
origin
paltry
pedestal
perverted
pith
pitiful
plant
playground
playland
plebeian
polestar
poor
port
post
postulate
predicate
premise
premiss
presume
presumption
presuppose
presupposition
primary element
principal
principle
prop
quintessence
rationale
reprehensible
rest
retiring
rock bottom
root
scandalous
seat
seating
servile
set up
settlement
shameful
sheepish
shoddy
shore
site
slavish
sleazy
snide
sordid
sorry
soul
source
squalid
staging area
staging ground
stand
starting point
station
stay
strip
stronghold
substratum
substructure
support
suppose
supposition
sycophant
sycophantic
terminal
theory
thesis
thick
toadyish
toehold
touchstone
trashy
ugly
unassuming
underpinning
unethical
unpretentious
unprincipled
unscrupulous
unworthy
vicious
vile
villainous
warp
warp and woof
warrant
wicked
worthless
wretched
wrong

Antonyms for base

acme
annex
apex
aristocratic
arrogant
auxiliary
blameless
branch
clean
climax
commendable
crest
culmination
decent
destroy
end
ethical
excellent
exemplary
exterior
exteriority
good
guiltless
haughty
head
height
high
high-handed
high-minded
honest
honorable
imperious
incorruptible
irreproachable
just
kind
leave
lofty
lordly
meridian
moral
move
nice
noble
outside
peak
pinnacle
pleasing
principled
proper
pure
reputable
respectable
rich
right
right-minded
righteous
scrupulous
seemly
straight
summit
supercilious
superior
surface
tip
tip-top
top
trivia
uncorrupt
uncorrupted
unerring
uppity
upright
venerable
vertex
virtuous
wealthy
zenith

Meanings of base

noun
1. Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
2. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
3. A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
4. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
5. A basic but essential component or ingredient.
6. A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
7. Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
8. Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
9. Important areas in games and sports.
10. The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
11. A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
12. The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
13. The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
14. The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
15. The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
16. The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.
17. A number raised to the power of an exponent.
18. The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
19. A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
20. A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
21. (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
22. A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
23. The smallest kind of cannon.
24. The housing of a horse.
25. (in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
26. The lower part of a robe or petticoat.
27. An apron.
28. A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
29. A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
30. The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
31. A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
32. Short for base leg.
33. A low spectrum of sound tones.
34. A section of musical group that produces low-pitched sound, lower than the baritone and tenor.
35. One who sings in the bass range.
36. An instrument that plays in the bass range, in particular a double bass, bass guitar, electric bass or bass synthesiser.
37. The clef sign that indicates that the pitch of the notes is below middle C; a bass clef.
38. A root.
39. A primitive word, from which other words may be derived.
40. The number of distinct symbols used to represent numbers in a particular base, as ten for decimal.
41. The game of prisoners' bars.
42. Acronym of building, antenna-tower, span, earth.
verb
1. To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
2. To be located (at a particular place).
3. (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
adjective
1. Low in height; short.
2. Low in place or position.
3. Of low value or degree.
4. Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
5. Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
6. Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
7. Designating those metals which are not classed as precious or noble.
8. Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
9. Of illegitimate birth; bastard.
10. Not classical or correct.
11. Not held by honourable service.
12. Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

Example Sentences

The scientist decided to base her experiment on the results of previous studies.
They chose a solid base for the foundation of the building to ensure its stability.
In mathematics, we often use the base 10 system for calculations.
The artist used a clay base to sculpt her masterpiece before adding details.
The company's success can be attributed to a strong base of loyal customers.

On this page you'll find 315 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to base, such as: abject, abominable, acme, airbase, anchorage, annex, apex.

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