Synonyms for side

Noun

1. side, region, part

usage: a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"

2. side, unit, social unit

usage: one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

3. side, area, region

usage: either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"

4. side, surface

usage: an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"

5. side, face, surface

usage: a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

6. side, line

usage: a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

7. side, aspect, facet

usage: an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

8. side, lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock

usage: a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"

9. side, side of meat, cut, cut of meat

usage: a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

10. side, position, opinion, view

usage: an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"

11. slope, incline, side, geological formation, formation

usage: an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of the mountain"

12. English, side, spin

usage: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

Verb

1. side, pull, root, back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support

usage: take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

2. side, go with, choose, take, select, pick out

usage: take the side of; be on the side of; "Whose side are you on?"; "Why are you taking sides with the accused?"

Adjective

1. side(prenominal) (vs. top) (vs. bottom), broadside, lateral, sidelong

usage: located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"

2. side(prenominal), added (vs. subtracted)

usage: added as a consequence or supplement; "a side benefit"