pad

The word “pad” has 1 syllable: pad

It's pronounced as /pæd/


What is synonym and antonym for pad?

In the thesaurus, “pad” has 263 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for pad

  • McMansion
  • Murphy bed
  • RV
  • abode
  • accommodations
  • album
  • amble
  • ambulate
  • amplify
  • apartment
  • apartment house
  • augment
  • baffle
  • barracks
  • barricade
  • bassinet
  • bed
  • bedstead
  • billet
  • block
  • boardinghouse
  • booklet
  • bounce
  • buffer
  • bulk
  • bumper
  • bungalow
  • bunk
  • bunk bed
  • cabin
  • caricature
  • carry-cot
  • casita
  • castle
  • chalet
  • clump
  • cocoon
  • color
  • condo
  • condominium
  • coop
  • cordon
  • cot
  • cottage
  • couch
  • countryseat
  • cradle
  • creep
  • crib
  • cushion
  • cushioning
  • daybed
  • diggings
  • digs
  • domicile
  • dorm
  • dormitory
  • doss
  • double-wide
  • dress up
  • duplex
  • dwelling
  • embellish
  • embroider
  • emphasize
  • enhance
  • enlarge
  • estate
  • exaggerate
  • expand
  • falter
  • farmhouse
  • feather bed
  • fender
  • fill
  • fill out
  • fireside
  • flat
  • flesh out
  • flophouse
  • footslog
  • four-poster
  • fudge
  • futon
  • gimp
  • go barefoot
  • grange
  • gussy up
  • habitation
  • hacienda
  • hall
  • hammock
  • hangout
  • hay
  • hearth
  • hearthstone
  • hedge
  • hermitage
  • hideout
  • hike
  • hive
  • hobble
  • home
  • homestead
  • hooch
  • hootch
  • house
  • house trailer
  • houseboat
  • housing
  • hovel
  • hut
  • hutch
  • hyperbolize
  • increase
  • inflate
  • jotter
  • kip
  • lair
  • layout
  • lengthen
  • limp
  • line
  • lodgement
  • lodging
  • lodging house
  • lodgment
  • lumber
  • lurch
  • magnify
  • manor
  • manor house
  • manse
  • mansion
  • march
  • mattress
  • memorandum
  • mince
  • mobile home
  • mosey
  • motor home
  • muffler
  • nest
  • nip
  • notebook
  • notepad
  • overdo
  • overdraw
  • overemphasize
  • overplay
  • overstate
  • pace
  • pack
  • padding
  • palace
  • pallet
  • pamphlet
  • paper
  • parade
  • parchment
  • parsonage
  • patter
  • penthouse
  • perambulate
  • peregrinate
  • pitter-patter
  • place
  • play up
  • plod
  • pound
  • power walk
  • prance
  • promenade
  • protect
  • protract
  • pussyfoot
  • quarters
  • quire
  • rack
  • ramble
  • ranch
  • ranch house
  • ream
  • recreational vehicle
  • rectory
  • residence
  • residency
  • roof
  • rooming house
  • sack
  • safeguard
  • salon
  • saltbox
  • sashay
  • satirize
  • saunter
  • scrapbook
  • scratch
  • scratch pad
  • scuff
  • semi
  • setup
  • shack
  • shakedown
  • shamble
  • shanty
  • shape
  • shelter
  • shield
  • shuffle
  • sleigh bed
  • slips
  • sneak
  • sofa
  • sofa bed
  • spin
  • split level
  • stagger
  • stalk
  • steal
  • step
  • step out
  • stomp
  • stress
  • stretch
  • stride
  • stroll
  • strut
  • studio couch
  • stuff
  • stumble
  • stump
  • suite
  • swagger
  • tablet
  • tap
  • tenement
  • tenement house
  • tiptoe
  • toddle
  • town house
  • townhome
  • tract house
  • trailer
  • traipse
  • tramp
  • trample
  • tread
  • trek
  • trip
  • triplex
  • tromp
  • troop
  • trot
  • trudge
  • trundle bed
  • vicarage
  • villa
  • waddle
  • walk
  • walk-up
  • wander
  • water bed

Antonyms for pad

  • abbreviate
  • abridge
  • belittle
  • compress
  • curtail
  • decrease
  • diminish
  • lessen
  • lower
  • minimize
  • play down
  • reduce
  • shorten
  • shrink
  • simplify
  • tiptoe
  • uncomplicate
  • understate

Meanings of pad

  • noun
    1. A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
    2. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
    3. A soft, or small, cushion.
    4. A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
    5. The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
    6. Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
    7. A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
    8. A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
    9. A sanitary napkin.
    10. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
    11. A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.
    12. A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
    13. A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
    14. A keypad.
    15. A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
    16. An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord".
    17. The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
    18. A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
    19. A bed.
    20. A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
    21. A prison cell.
    22. A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
    23. A mousepad.
    24. The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
    25. A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
    26. A toad.
    27. A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track. See footpad.
    28. An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
    29. A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.
    30. A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
    31. The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
  • verb
    1. To stuff.
    2. To furnish with a pad or padding.
    3. To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
    4. To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
    5. To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
    6. To travel along (a road, path etc.).
    7. To travel on foot.
    8. To wear a path by walking.
    9. To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
    10. To practise highway robbery.
  • interjection
    1. Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.

Example Sentences

  • She scribbled her thoughts hastily on a small pad of paper.
  • The dancer's feet glided effortlessly across the studio pad.
  • The urban rooftop served as a peaceful meditation pad for city dwellers.
  • The engineer meticulously sketched the design on a digital drawing pad.
  • The artist's sketch pad contained a multitude of creative expressions.

On this page you'll find 281 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pad, such as: McMansion, Murphy bed, RV, abbreviate, abode, abridge, accommodations.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

habitat

habitation

  • McMansion
  • RV
  • abode
  • accommodations
  • apartment
  • apartment house
  • barracks
  • billet
  • boardinghouse
  • bungalow
  • cabin
  • casita
  • castle
  • chalet
  • condo
  • condominium
  • cottage
  • countryseat
  • diggings
  • domicile
  • dorm
  • dormitory
  • double-wide
  • duplex
  • dwelling
  • estate
  • farmhouse
  • fireside
  • flat
  • flophouse
  • grange
  • hacienda
  • hall
  • hearth
  • hearthstone
  • hermitage
  • home
  • homestead
  • hooch
  • hootch
  • house
  • house trailer
  • houseboat
  • housing
  • hovel
  • hut
  • hutch
  • lodgement
  • lodging
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  • lodgment
  • manor
  • manor house
  • manse
  • mansion
  • mobile home
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  • nest
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  • penthouse
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  • ranch
  • ranch house
  • recreational vehicle
  • rectory
  • residence
  • residency
  • roof
  • rooming house
  • salon
  • saltbox
  • semi
  • shack
  • shanty
  • shelter
  • split level
  • suite
  • tenancy
  • tenantry
  • tenement
  • tenement house
  • town house
  • townhome
  • tract house
  • trailer
  • trespass
  • triplex
  • vicarage
  • villa
  • walk-up

habitations

  • McMansions
  • RVs
  • abode
  • abodes
  • accommodations
  • address
  • apartment
  • apartment houses
  • apartments
  • barracks
  • berth
  • billets
  • biosphere
  • boardinghouses
  • bungalows
  • cabins
  • casitas
  • castles
  • cave
  • chalets
  • co-op
  • commorancy
  • condo
  • condominia
  • condominium
  • condominiums
  • condos
  • cottages
  • countryseats
  • den
  • diggings
  • digs
  • domicile
  • domiciles
  • dormitories
  • dorms
  • double-wides
  • duplexes
  • dwelling
  • dwellings
  • element
  • environment
  • estates
  • farmhouses
  • fireside
  • firesides
  • flat
  • flats
  • flophouses
  • granges
  • haciendas
  • halls
  • haunt
  • haven
  • hearth
  • hearths
  • hearthstones
  • hermitages
  • hole
  • home
  • home plate
  • homes
  • homestead
  • homesteads
  • hooches
  • hootches
  • house
  • house trailers
  • houseboats
  • houses
  • housing
  • housings
  • hovels
  • hutches
  • huts
  • locale
  • locality
  • lodgements
  • lodging
  • lodging houses
  • lodgings
  • lodgments
  • manor houses
  • manors
  • manses
  • mansions
  • mobile homes
  • motor homes
  • neck of the woods
  • nest
  • nests
  • nook
  • occupancies
  • occupancy
  • occupation
  • occupations
  • ownerships
  • pad
  • pads
  • palaces
  • parsonages
  • penthouses
  • place
  • places
  • possessions
  • proprietorships
  • quarters
  • ranch houses
  • ranches
  • range
  • recreational vehicles
  • rectories
  • residence
  • residences
  • residencies
  • residency
  • roof
  • roofs
  • rooming houses
  • rooms
  • roost
  • salons
  • saltboxes
  • seat
  • semis
  • settlement
  • shacks
  • shanties
  • shelters
  • site
  • split levels
  • stamping ground
  • stomping ground
  • suites
  • surroundings
  • tenancies
  • tenantries
  • tenement houses
  • tenements
  • terrain
  • territory
  • town houses
  • townhomes
  • tract houses
  • trailers
  • trespasses
  • triplexes
  • turf
  • vicarages
  • villas
  • walk-ups

habitats

  • abode
  • accommodations
  • address
  • apartment
  • berth
  • biosphere
  • cave
  • co-op
  • commorancy
  • condo
  • condominium
  • crib
  • den
  • digs
  • domicile
  • dwelling
  • element
  • elements
  • environment
  • environments
  • environs
  • fireside
  • flat
  • habitation
  • haunt
  • haunts
  • haven
  • hearth
  • hole
  • home
  • home plate
  • homes
  • homestead
  • house
  • housing
  • locale
  • localities
  • locality
  • lodging
  • media
  • mediums
  • milieus
  • milieux
  • neck of the woods
  • neighborhoods
  • nest
  • niches
  • nook
  • occupancy
  • occupation
  • pad
  • place
  • quarters
  • range
  • ranges
  • residence
  • residency
  • roof
  • roost
  • seat
  • settings
  • settlement
  • site
  • stamping ground
  • stomping ground
  • surroundings
  • terrain
  • territories
  • territory
  • turf

hacienda

  • abode
  • aerie
  • castle
  • cattle ranch
  • country house
  • countryseat
  • domicile
  • dwelling
  • estate
  • farmhouse
  • great house
  • habitation
  • hall
  • hearth
  • home
  • house
  • housing
  • large house
  • manor
  • manor house
  • manse
  • mansion
  • nest
  • pad
  • palace
  • penthouse
  • place
  • plantation
  • ranch
  • residency
  • roof
  • salon
  • showplace
  • suite
  • town house
  • villa

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