paling

The word “paling” has 2 syllables: pa-ling

It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪlɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for paling?

In the thesaurus, “paling” has 116 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for paling

backstop
balustrade
banister
bar
barbed wire
barricade
barrier
batten
billet
blanching
bleaching
blenching
block
boards
boom
brightening
buffer
bulwark
bumper
chain
chains
clog
constraint
crimp
crossbar
crosspiece
curb
cushion
dam
decolorizing
defense
deterrent
dike
dimming
drag
dulling
dying
embarrassment
encumbrance
etiolating
evanescent
fading
fence
fender
fetter
frosting
growing dimmer
guard
handicap
hazy
hedge
hindrance
hobble
hurdle
impediment
ingot
inhibition
interference
let
lever
lightening
manacle
matting
net
obstacle
obstruction
pad
pale
palisade
panel
peg
picket
pickets
pig
pillar
pole
post
posts
rail
railing
rails
rampart
rest
restraint
rib
roadblock
rod
rule
shaft
shield
siding
silvering
slab
snag
snowing
spar
spike
spoke
stake
stakes
stanchion
stave
stick
stockade
stop
streak
strip
stripe
stroke
stumbling block
trammel
upright
wall
washing out
whitening
whitewashing

Antonyms for paling

advantage
aid
blackening
blotching
break
burnishing
checkering
coloring
dappling
darkening
daubing
deepening
discoloring
door
doorway
dyeing
embrowning
entrance
entranceway
entry
entryway
failure
flecking
gap
gate
help
loss
marbling
mottling
opening
painting
pass
patterning
pigmenting
polishing
polychroming
portal
shading
shining
specking
speckling
splotching
spotting
staining
streaking
striating
striping
tarnishing
tincturing
tingeing
tinging
tinting
variegating
whole

Meanings of paling

verb
1. To turn pale; to lose colour.
2. To become insignificant.
3. To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.
4. To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.
noun
1. A pointed stick used to make a fence.
2. A fence made of palings.
3. A fence made of galvanized sheeting.

Example Sentences

The old wooden fence was paling under the relentless sun.
Her enthusiasm was visibly paling as the meeting dragged on.
The city skyline was paling in the light of the rising sun.
The vibrant colors of the painting were gradually paling with age.
His hopes for success were paling in the face of repeated setbacks.

On this page you'll find 170 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to paling, such as: advantage, aid, backstop, balustrade, banister, bar, barbed wire.

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