1. (noun)land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma the solid part of the earth's surface Synonyms: primer, land, background, body politic, soil, commonwealth, terra firma, estate, dry land, reason, country, basis, farming, res publica, acres, solid ground, state, demesne, earth, ground, globe, undercoat, priming, kingdom, footing, world, realm, landed estate, priming coat, nation, domain, flat coat, worldly concern, primer coat, earthly concern Antonyms: figure
2. (noun)reason, ground a rational motive for a belief or action Synonyms: ground, priming coat, intellect, primer, cause, background, reasonableness, undercoat, basis, grounds, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, priming, soil, reason, rationality, flat coat, understanding, earth, terra firma Antonyms: figure
3. (noun)earth, ground the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface Synonyms: world, ground, primer, earthly concern, terra firma, globe, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, worldly concern, footing, land, reason, soil, background, priming, priming coat, primer coat, earth, flat coat Antonyms: figure
4. (noun)footing, basis, ground a relation that provides the foundation for something Synonyms: foundation, ground, terms, primer, background, base, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, groundwork, primer coat, footing, land, priming, soil, reason, flat coat, priming coat, fundament, cornerstone, earth, terra firma, foothold Antonyms: figure
5. (noun)ground a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) Synonyms: priming coat, dry land, primer coat, terra firma, earth, priming, primer, basis, reason, undercoat, soil, background, solid ground, footing, land, flat coat Antonyms: figure
6. (noun)background, ground the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground Synonyms: screen background, setting, ground, priming coat, primer, background signal, soil, background, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, priming, backcloth, background knowledge, scope, reason, flat coat, backdrop, desktop, earth, terra firma Antonyms: figure
7. (noun)land, ground, soil material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) Synonyms: primer, land, background, body politic, territory, soil, undercoat, terra firma, estate, dry land, reason, country, basis, grease, farming, res publica, acres, solid ground, state, demesne, earth, ground, grime, priming, kingdom, footing, realm, dirt, landed estate, commonwealth, priming coat, nation, filth, grunge, domain, flat coat, stain, primer coat Antonyms: figure
8. (noun)ground a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused Synonyms: priming coat, dry land, primer coat, terra firma, earth, priming, primer, basis, reason, undercoat, soil, background, solid ground, footing, land, flat coat Antonyms: figure
9. (noun)ground, earth a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) Synonyms: world, ground, primer, earthly concern, terra firma, globe, worldly concern, undercoat, basis, solid ground, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, reason, soil, background, priming, priming coat, earth, flat coat Antonyms: figure
10. (noun)ground (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting Synonyms: priming coat, dry land, primer coat, terra firma, earth, priming, primer, basis, reason, undercoat, soil, background, solid ground, footing, land, flat coat Antonyms: figure
11. (verb)flat coat, ground, primer, priming, primer coat, priming coat, undercoat the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface Synonyms: underfur, ground, primer, terra firma, background, fuze, undercoat, basis, solid ground, fuzee, dry land, primer coat, footing, land, underseal, fusee, soil, reason, priming, priming coat, earth, fuse, flat coat Antonyms: figure
12. (verb)anchor, ground fix firmly and stably Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, cast anchor, strand, undercoat, drop anchor, found, establish, anchor, ground Antonyms: figure
13. (verb)ground confine or restrict to the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
14. (verb)ground place or put on the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
15. (verb)ground instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
16. (verb)ground, strand, run aground bring to the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, maroon, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor, ground Antonyms: figure
17. (verb)ground, run aground hit or reach the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor, ground Antonyms: figure
18. (verb)ground throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
19. (verb)ground hit a groundball Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
20. (verb)ground hit onto the ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
21. (verb)prime, ground, undercoat cover with a primer; apply a primer to Synonyms: prime, base, establish, strand, undercoat, run aground, found, anchor, ground Antonyms: figure
22. (verb)ground connect to a ground Synonyms: prime, base, run aground, strand, undercoat, found, establish, anchor Antonyms: figure
23. (verb)establish, base, ground, found use as a basis for; found on Synonyms: demonstrate, ground, set up, install, strand, base, found, institute, instal, launch, build, prove, free-base, give, run aground, plant, shew, undercoat, lay down, establish, prime, anchor, make, show, constitute Antonyms: figure
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'Ground'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. Ground While the cause of any event, act, or fact, as commonly understood, is the power that makes it to be, the reason of or for it is the explanation given by the human mind; but reason is, in popul Synonyms: reason, account, cause, end, motive, principle, aim, consideration, ground, object, purpose, argument, design