Synonyms for base
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1. base

   A brutish man simply follows his animal instincts, without special inclination to do harm; the brutal have always a spirit of malice and cruelty. Brute has no special character, except as indicating what a brute might possess; much the same is true of animal, except that animal leans more to the side of sensuality, brute to that of force, as appears in the familiar phrase "brute force." Hunger is an animal appetite; a brute impulse suddenly prompts one to strike a blow in anger. Bestial, in modern usage, implies an intensified and degrading animalism. Any supremacy of the animal or brute instincts over the intellectual and spiritual in man is base and vile. Beastly refers largely to the outward and visible consequences of excess; as, beastly drunkenness. Compare ANIMAL.

   Synonyms:
   animal, beastly, bestial, brutal, brute, brutish, carnal, coarse, ignorant, imbruted, insensible, lascivious, sensual, sottish, stolid, stupid, swinish, unintellectual, unspiritual, vile

   Antonyms:
   elevated, enlightened, exalted, grand, great, humane, intellectual, intelligent, noble, refined

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1. base

   Synonyms:
   vile, dishonorable, low, sordid, ignoble, worthiest, mean, infamous, shameful, grovelling, disingenuous, disesteemed, cheap, corrupt, deep

   Antonyms:
   lofty, exalted, refined, noble, esteemed, honored, valued, pure, correct, shrill

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1. base, base of operationsnoun

   installation from which a military force initiates operations

   "the attack wiped out our forward bases"

   Synonyms:
   foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

   Antonyms:
   incidental, noble, echt, legitimate, right, genuine, superior, incident

2. foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructurenoun

   lowest support of a structure

   "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

   Synonyms:
   metrical unit, bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, groundwork, pes, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, infantry, introduction, can, ft, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, basis, innovation, fundament, invertebrate foot, nucleotide, foundation, buttocks, prat, radical, root, animal foot, floor, stern, metrical foot, seat, foot, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, institution, hindquarters, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, human foot, infrastructure, tush, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

   Antonyms:
   noble, echt, genuine, right, incidental, incident, legitimate, superior

3. base, bagnoun

   a place that the runner must touch before scoring

   "he scrambled to get back to the bag"

   Synonyms:
   al-Qaeda, bagful, groundwork, al-Qaida, pedestal, substructure, traveling bag, theme, basis, grip, fundament, suitcase, nucleotide, travelling bag, radical, root, floor, cup of tea, foundation, old bag, foot, udder, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, home, purse, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, pocketbook, handbag, infrastructure, al-Qa'ida, dish, bag

   Antonyms:
   legitimate, right, superior, genuine, incidental, incident, noble, echt

4. basenoun

   the bottom or lowest part

   "the base of the mountain"

   Synonyms:
   foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

   Antonyms:
   incident, superior, genuine, noble, incidental, echt, right, legitimate

5. basenoun

   (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment

   "the base of the skull"

   Synonyms:
   foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

   Antonyms:
   superior, genuine, noble, incidental, incident, echt, right, legitimate

6. floor, basenoun

   a lower limit

   "the government established a wage floor"

   Synonyms:
   foundation, foot, alkali, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, flooring, radical, basis, trading floor, home, storey, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, story, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, root, fundament, floor, stem, level, root word, cornerstone, nucleotide

   Antonyms:
   superior, noble, incident, legitimate, echt, genuine, right, incidental

7. basis, base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstonenoun

   the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

   Synonyms:
   bottom, foundation garment, founding, tail, groundwork, al-Qaida, instauration, butt, pedestal, substructure, posterior, rear end, introduction, can, nates, al-Qaeda, theme, stern, basis, innovation, fundament, nucleotide, foundation, buttocks, prat, radical, root, floor, ground, seat, backside, bum, tooshie, grounding, buns, arse, foot, hindquarters, footing, tail end, behind, origination, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, hind end, derriere, rump, ass, home, keister, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, rear, fanny, infrastructure, tush, institution, initiation, al-Qa'ida, creation, bag

   Antonyms:
   genuine, incidental, echt, right, noble, incident, superior, legitimate

8. base, pedestal, standnoun

   a support or foundation

   "the base of the lamp"

   Synonyms:
   standstill, al-Qaeda, sales booth, groundwork, al-Qaida, pedestal, rack, point of view, theme, basis, fundament, standpoint, nucleotide, foundation, viewpoint, radical, root, floor, footstall, substructure, foot, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, stall, outdoor stage, bandstand, home, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, tie-up, infrastructure, plinth, al-Qa'ida, bag

   Antonyms:
   right, echt, legitimate, genuine, superior, noble, incidental, incident

9. nucleotide, basenoun

   a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)

   Synonyms:
   foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

   Antonyms:
   legitimate, superior, genuine, incidental, noble, echt, incident, right

10. base, alkalinoun

    any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water

    "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    noble, legitimate, incidental, echt, right, superior, incident, genuine

11. basenoun

    the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed

    "the base of the triangle"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    genuine, legitimate, superior, right, noble, echt, incidental, incident

12. basis, basenoun

    the most important or necessary part of something

    "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, ground, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, footing, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, fundament, floor, stem, root word, cornerstone, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    echt, genuine, incident, superior, noble, incidental, right, legitimate

13. base, radixnoun

    (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place

    "10 is the radix of the decimal system"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    echt, right, noble, legitimate, superior, incident, incidental, genuine

14. base, homenoun

    the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end

    Synonyms:
    al-Qaeda, bag, domicile, groundwork, al-Qaida, place, pedestal, substructure, house, theme, plate, basis, fundament, nucleotide, foundation, radical, root, home base, floor, household, habitation, family, nursing home, foot, abode, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, home plate, home, rest home, menage, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, infrastructure, dwelling house, al-Qa'ida, dwelling

    Antonyms:
    right, noble, legitimate, genuine, incidental, echt, incident, superior

15. al-Qaeda, Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, al-Qaida, Basenoun

    a terrorist network intensely opposed to the United States that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist groups; has cells in more than 50 countries

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, substructure, theme, base of operations, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, al-Qa'ida, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    right, incidental, superior, echt, incident, legitimate, noble, genuine

16. root, root word, base, stem, theme, radicalnoun

    (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

    "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

    Synonyms:
    al-Qaeda, idea, groundwork, al-Qaida, ascendent, substructure, composition, paper, fundament, motif, prow, theme, ascendant, basis, group, understructure, shank, stalk, nucleotide, report, foundation, etymon, radical, root, subject, floor, bow, fore, topic, free radical, melodic theme, source, ancestor, foot, antecedent, musical theme, infrastructure, alkali, cornerstone, origin, pedestal, home, rootage, tooth root, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, stem turn, solution, beginning, chemical group, al-Qa'ida, bag

    Antonyms:
    noble, legitimate, incidental, superior, incident, genuine, right, echt

17. infrastructure, basenoun

    the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

    "the industrial base of Japan"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    legitimate, superior, echt, incident, right, noble, genuine, incidental

18. basenoun

    the principal ingredient of a mixture

    "glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments"; "he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green"; "everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    noble, superior, legitimate, incident, right, echt, incidental, genuine

19. basenoun

    a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

    "a tub should sit on its own base"

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    noble, genuine, right, legitimate, incidental, superior, echt, incident

20. baseadjective

    (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector

    Synonyms:
    foundation, foot, bag, radix, stand, al-Qaeda, al-Qa'ida, substructure, theme, radical, alkali, basis, home, groundwork, base of operations, understructure, root, infrastructure, al-Qaida, pedestal, floor, fundament, cornerstone, stem, root word, nucleotide

    Antonyms:
    right, incidental, genuine, noble, echt, incident, superior, legitimate

21. basal, baseadjective

    serving as or forming a base

    "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

    Synonyms:
    baseborn, meanspirited, basal, immoral, lowly, mean, radical, humble, primary

    Antonyms:
    noble, incident, incidental, echt, legitimate, superior, genuine, right

22. base, baseborn, humble, lowlyadjective

    of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

    "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"

    Synonyms:
    junior-grade, mean, basal, subaltern, humble, lowly, modest, menial, meanspirited, low, lower-ranking, secondary, small, immoral, baseborn, petty(a)

    Antonyms:
    right, incident, superior, genuine, incidental, noble, legitimate, echt

23. baseadjective

    (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal

    "base coins of aluminum"; "a base metal"

    Synonyms:
    meanspirited, lowly, humble, baseborn, basal, mean, immoral

    Antonyms:
    legitimate, incident, right, echt, noble, genuine, superior, incidental

24. base, immoraladjective

    not adhering to ethical or moral principles

    "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds"

    Synonyms:
    baseborn, meanspirited, basal, immoral, lowly, mean, humble

    Antonyms:
    incidental, legitimate, genuine, echt, noble, right, incident, superior

25. base, mean, meanspiritedadjective

    having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality

    "that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble"- Edmund Burke; "taking a mean advantage"; "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"- Shakespeare; "something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics"

    Synonyms:
    hateful, tight, mingy, basal, ungenerous, mean(a), humble, lowly, average, baseborn, meanspirited, mean, bastardly, beggarly, immoral, miserly

    Antonyms:
    echt, incidental, noble, genuine, superior, right, incident, legitimate

26. base, basebornadjective

    illegitimate

    Synonyms:
    baseborn, meanspirited, basal, immoral, lowly, mean, humble

    Antonyms:
    incident, echt, genuine, right, noble, incidental, legitimate, superior

27. baseverb

    debased; not genuine

    "an attempt to eliminate the base coinage"

    Synonyms:
    meanspirited, lowly, humble, baseborn, basal, mean, immoral

    Antonyms:
    noble, echt, incidental, incident, right, superior, legitimate, genuine

28. establish, base, ground, foundverb

    use as a basis for; found on

    "base a claim on some observation"

    Synonyms:
    demonstrate, ground, set up, install, strand, found, institute, instal, launch, build, prove, free-base, give, run aground, plant, shew, undercoat, lay down, establish, prime, anchor, make, show, constitute

    Antonyms:
    superior, incident, right, incidental, echt, genuine, noble, legitimate

29. baseverb

    situate as a center of operations

    "we will base this project in the new lab"

    Synonyms:
    free-base, found, establish, ground

    Antonyms:
    echt, incident, genuine, incidental, superior, legitimate, noble, right

30. free-base, baseverb

    use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes

    Synonyms:
    free-base, establish, found, ground

    Antonyms:
    incident, noble, legitimate, genuine, echt, incidental, right, superior

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1. baseadjective

   Synonyms:
   ignoble, plebeian, vulgar, untitled, nameless, unhonored, base-born, of low birth

2. baseadjective

   Synonyms:
   vile, low, mean, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, abject, grovelling, sordid, servile, slavish, menial, sorry, worthless, pitiful, low-minded, rascally

3. baseadjective

   Synonyms:
   shameful, disreputable, disgraceful, discreditable, dishonorable, scandalous, infamous

4. basenoun

   Synonyms:
   basis, foundation, ground, groundwork, lowest part

5. basenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Surveying.) base-line

6. basenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Chem.) principal element (of a compound)

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1. baseadjective

   Synonyms:
   debased, impure, spurious, alloyed, counterfeit, low-minded, unworthy, ignoble, mean, servile, groveling, despicable, discreditable, disgraceful, venal, plebeian, obscure, untitled, unhonored

2. basenoun

   Synonyms:
   basis, bottom, foundation, groundwork, pedestal, plinth

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1. List of paraphrases for "base":

   basis, basic, bases, core, based, foundation, al-qaeda, qaeda, reference, baseline, plate, background, kei, rule, baze, database, foundations, alqaeda, grass-roots, footing, al-qaida, benchmark, groundwork, grassroots

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1. Marek Belka:

   Anyway, (financial watchdog) KNF is going in that direction, when it forbids some banks from paying out dividends, thus strengthening (their) capital base and ability to cover losses, as a consequence, banks will have to save (in preparation) for worse times.

2. Bill Cassidy:

   People are using it to gin up their base to distract from disastrous policies in Afghanistan, maybe for fundraising appeals.

3. Eric Heberlig:

   He needs both an enthusiastic party base as well as at least some unaffiliated voters to win, to appeal to one is basically to shut out support for the other.

4. Amber Melville-Brown:

   Jamie Spears is an icon with a fan base so loyal that they may well through their vocal campaigns have served to boost Jamie Spears confidence sufficiently to give Jamie Spears the courage to speak out, we don't know the truth of the sensational claims made and indeed many of them are denied on both sides. But her currency is unlikely harmed by these highly publicized events, and more likely enhanced by them.

5. Glenn Beck:

   He promised everything to everybody, he promised that he was going to return us to a free market, but he also said that it was going to be a single-payer system. So once that is no longer in people's heads, which is everything for everybody, it becomes a reality and that's when his base starts to shake apart.