wall

The word “wall” has 1 syllable: wall

It's pronounced as /wɔːl/


What is synonym and antonym for wall?

In the thesaurus, “wall” has 124 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for wall

  • aegis
  • ammunition
  • arm
  • armament
  • armor
  • avert
  • bank
  • bar
  • barricade
  • barrier
  • battle
  • beset
  • besiege
  • block
  • blockade
  • buckler
  • buffer
  • bulwark
  • bumper
  • chain
  • circle
  • circumscribe
  • clog
  • close in
  • compass
  • conserve
  • constraint
  • contend
  • cover
  • crimp
  • curb
  • cushion
  • dam
  • defend
  • defense
  • deterrent
  • drag
  • egis
  • embankment
  • embarrassment
  • embrace
  • encircle
  • enclose
  • enclosure
  • encompass
  • encumbrance
  • entrench
  • environ
  • facade
  • fastness
  • fence
  • fend
  • fender
  • fetter
  • fight
  • forfend
  • fort
  • fortification
  • fortress
  • gird
  • girdle
  • guard
  • handicap
  • hedge
  • hindrance
  • hobble
  • hurdle
  • impediment
  • inclose
  • inhibition
  • interference
  • intrench
  • invest
  • keep
  • let
  • levee
  • limitation
  • manacle
  • munitions
  • obstacle
  • obstruction
  • oppose
  • pad
  • pale
  • paling
  • palisade
  • panel
  • paneling
  • parapet
  • partition
  • picket
  • preserve
  • prevent
  • protect
  • protection
  • rampart
  • resist
  • restraint
  • restriction
  • retainer
  • ring
  • roadblock
  • safeguard
  • save
  • screen
  • secure
  • security
  • shield
  • side
  • snag
  • stockade
  • stop
  • stronghold
  • stumbling block
  • surface
  • surround
  • swarm
  • trammel
  • war
  • ward
  • weapon
  • weaponry
  • withstand
  • wreathe

Antonyms for wall

  • aggression
  • assail
  • assault
  • attack
  • beset
  • besiege
  • bombard
  • break
  • capitulate
  • cave
  • door
  • doorway
  • entrance
  • entranceway
  • entry
  • entryway
  • gap
  • gate
  • offence
  • offense
  • offensive
  • opening
  • overrun
  • pass
  • portal
  • storm
  • submit
  • window
  • yield

Meanings of wall

  • noun
    1. A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
    2. A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
    3. Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
    4. A point of desperation.
    5. A point of defeat or extinction.
    6. An impediment to free movement.
    7. A type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera).
    8. (often in combination) A barrier.
    9. A barrier to vision.
    10. Something with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall.
    11. A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
    12. (auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
    13. A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.
    14. A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.
    15. A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.
    16. A spring of water.
    17. A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
  • verb
    1. To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.
    2. To boil.
    3. To well, as water; spring.
    4. To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope).
  • interjection
    1. Used to acknowledge a statement or situation.
    2. An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled).
    3. An exclamation of indignance.
    4. Used in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something.
    5. Used in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause.
    6. (Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting.

Example Sentences

  • She hung a beautiful painting on the wall.
  • The kids were playing ball against the wall.
  • He felt like he was talking to a wall when his ideas were ignored.
  • The castle had a tall stone wall surrounding it.
  • We decided to paint the wall a bright blue color.

On this page you'll find 153 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wall, such as: aegis, aggression, ammunition, arm, armament, armor, assail.

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nail

  • abduct
  • affirm
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  • bind
  • blow the whistle on
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  • wrest
  • zap

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