ladder

The word “ladder” has 2 syllables: lad-der

It's pronounced as /ˈlædər/


What is synonym and antonym for ladder?

In the thesaurus, “ladder” has 50 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for ladder

  • arrangement
  • array
  • calibration
  • computation
  • degree
  • degrees
  • disposal
  • disposition
  • distribution
  • echelon
  • extent
  • food chain
  • footing
  • gamut
  • gradation
  • graduation
  • hierarchy
  • level
  • order
  • ordering
  • peck order
  • pecking order
  • place
  • position
  • progression
  • proportion
  • range
  • ranking
  • rate
  • ratio
  • reach
  • reaches
  • register
  • rule
  • rung
  • scale
  • scope
  • sequence
  • series
  • setup
  • situation
  • spectrum
  • spot
  • spread
  • standing
  • station
  • status
  • steps
  • system
  • way

Antonyms for ladder

  • disorder
  • disorganization
  • part
  • whole

Meanings of ladder

  • noun
    1. A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
    2. A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
    3. The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
    4. A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
    5. In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
  • verb
    1. To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
    2. To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
    3. Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.

Example Sentences

  • After spotting a bird's nest in the tree, he decided to climb the wooden ladder for a closer look.
  • The firefighter quickly ascended the sturdy ladder to rescue the stranded cat from the tree.
  • In the library, a librarian used a ladder to reach the top shelves where rare books were stored.
  • During the home renovation, the carpenter leaned a tall ladder against the wall to access the ceiling.
  • The painter carefully climbed the extension ladder to reach the high corners of the room.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ladder, such as: arrangement, array, calibration, computation, degree, degrees, disorder.

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Related Words

balloon

  • accelerate
  • accumulate
  • airship
  • appreciate
  • bag
  • beetle
  • belly
  • billow
  • bladder
  • blimp
  • blow up
  • boom
  • bourgeon
  • build up
  • bulge
  • bulk
  • bunch
  • burgeon
  • climb
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • dilate
  • dirigible
  • distend
  • dome
  • elongate
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • expand
  • extend
  • gain
  • heighten
  • increase
  • inflate
  • intensify
  • jump
  • jut
  • lengthen
  • mount
  • multiply
  • mushroom
  • overhang
  • peak
  • poke
  • pooch
  • pouch
  • pout
  • project
  • proliferate
  • protrude
  • puff out
  • redouble
  • rise
  • rocket
  • roll up
  • skyrocket
  • snowball
  • spread
  • stand out
  • start
  • stick out
  • stretch
  • surge
  • swell
  • wax
  • zeppelin

calibration

  • addition
  • adjustment
  • altitude
  • amount
  • amplitude
  • analysis
  • appraisal
  • area
  • arithmetic
  • arrangement
  • assessment
  • calculation
  • calculus
  • capacity
  • change
  • ciphering
  • computation
  • degree
  • degrees
  • density
  • depth
  • determination
  • difference
  • dimension
  • distance
  • distinction
  • divergence
  • division
  • estimation
  • evaluation
  • extent
  • figures
  • figuring
  • frequency
  • gamut
  • gradation
  • grade
  • grouping
  • height
  • hierarchy
  • judgment
  • ladder
  • length
  • level
  • magnitude
  • mark
  • mass
  • math
  • mathematics
  • measure
  • measurement
  • mensuration
  • metage
  • modification
  • multiplication
  • notch
  • nuance
  • number crunching
  • numbers
  • order
  • ordering
  • pecking order
  • pitch
  • place
  • point
  • position
  • positioning
  • progression
  • proportion
  • quantification
  • quantity
  • range
  • rank
  • ranking
  • rate
  • ratio
  • reach
  • reckoning
  • register
  • rule
  • scale
  • scope
  • sequence
  • series
  • shade
  • sighting
  • size
  • sorting
  • spectrum
  • spread
  • stage
  • steps
  • subtraction
  • succession
  • survey
  • system
  • thickness
  • time
  • valuation
  • variation
  • volume
  • way
  • weight
  • width

echelons

  • capacities
  • chain of command
  • class structure
  • conditions
  • corporate ladder
  • degrees
  • dominance
  • due order
  • estates
  • food chain
  • footings
  • functions
  • grouping
  • hierarchy
  • levels
  • line of dominance
  • order
  • orders
  • pecking order
  • places
  • placing
  • position
  • positions
  • power structure
  • pyramid
  • ranking
  • rankings
  • ranks
  • ratings
  • reaches
  • rungs
  • scale
  • situations
  • social hierarchy
  • social ladder
  • social pyramid
  • social stratification
  • social structure
  • standings
  • stations
  • statuses
  • strata
  • walks

ranking

  • A number one
  • advanced
  • advantage
  • alphabetizing
  • antiquity
  • arch
  • archetypal
  • arrangement
  • array
  • arraying
  • assorting
  • being
  • breaking down
  • calibration
  • capacity
  • capital
  • cataloging
  • cataloguing
  • categorizing
  • chain of command
  • champion
  • chief
  • class structure
  • classifying
  • classing
  • clumping
  • clustering
  • codifying
  • colligating
  • compartmentalizing
  • compartmenting
  • computation
  • condition
  • consummate
  • corporate ladder
  • counting
  • culling
  • definitive
  • degree
  • degrees
  • digesting
  • disposal
  • disposing
  • disposition
  • distinguished
  • distinguishing
  • distributing
  • distribution
  • dominance
  • dominant
  • drawing up
  • due order
  • echelon
  • echelons
  • eldership
  • eminent
  • estate
  • esthetic
  • excellent
  • exemplary
  • extent
  • famous
  • filing
  • fine
  • finest
  • first-class
  • first-rate
  • first-string
  • flawless
  • food chain
  • footing
  • foremost
  • function
  • gamut
  • gradation
  • grading
  • graduation
  • greatest
  • grouping
  • head
  • head of the line
  • hierarchy
  • ideal
  • identifying
  • indexing
  • installing
  • instating
  • ladder
  • leading
  • level
  • line of dominance
  • listing
  • main
  • marshaling
  • marshalling
  • master
  • masterly
  • number one
  • order
  • ordering
  • organizing
  • outstanding
  • paradigmatic
  • paramount
  • peck order
  • pecking order
  • pegging
  • perfect
  • pigeonholing
  • place
  • placing
  • position
  • power structure
  • precedence
  • predominant
  • preeminent
  • preference
  • premier
  • primary
  • prime
  • primo
  • principal
  • priority
  • progression
  • proportion
  • pyramid
  • quintessential
  • range
  • ranging
  • rank
  • rate
  • rating
  • ratio
  • reach
  • reaches
  • recategorizing
  • reclassifying
  • recognizing
  • referring
  • register
  • regrouping
  • relegating
  • rule
  • ruling
  • rung
  • scale
  • scope
  • screening
  • seeding
  • separating
  • sequence
  • series
  • setting
  • setup
  • shelving
  • sieving
  • sifting
  • situation
  • social hierarchy
  • social ladder
  • social pyramid
  • social stratification
  • social structure
  • sorting
  • sovereign
  • spectrum
  • spot
  • spread
  • standard
  • standing
  • station
  • status
  • steps
  • stratum
  • subcategorizing
  • superior
  • superiority
  • supreme
  • system
  • systematizing
  • top
  • top of the list
  • top-flight
  • top-notch
  • typing
  • vintage
  • walk
  • way
  • well-known
  • winnowing

rankings

  • arrangements
  • arrays
  • capacities
  • conditions
  • degrees
  • disposals
  • dispositions
  • distributions
  • echelons
  • estates
  • food chains
  • footings
  • functions
  • graduations
  • hierarchies
  • ladders
  • levels
  • orderings
  • orders
  • peck orders
  • pecking orders
  • places
  • positions
  • ranks
  • ratings
  • reaches
  • rungs
  • scales
  • sequences
  • series
  • setups
  • situations
  • spots
  • standings
  • stations
  • statuses
  • strata
  • walks

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