Synonyms for mainstay
ˈmeɪnˌsteɪmain·stay

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 4 votes

1. pillar, mainstaynoun

   a prominent supporter

   "he is a pillar of the community"

   Synonyms:
   pillar, backbone, column, lynchpin, linchpin, anchor, tower, keystone

2. anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpinnoun

   a central cohesive source of support and stability

   "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

   Synonyms:
   anchorman, key, linchpin, ground tackle, lynchpin, rachis, headstone, grit, sand, anchorperson, spinal column, keystone, guts, back, backbone, pillar, spine, anchor, moxie, gumption, vertebral column

3. mainstaynoun

   the forestay that braces the mainmast

   Synonyms:
   linchpin, lynchpin, keystone, backbone, pillar, anchor

Matched Categories

1. • Forestay
   • Support
   • Supporter

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "mainstay":

   pillar, backbone, cornerstone, strut

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1. Madelena Perrelli:

   Coats and pajamas are a mainstay, as well as Halloween costumes and fun holiday wear.

2. Richard Thorpe:

   Legumes should be a mainstay of an American diet? a wheel barrel of spinach is better for you?

3. Phil Robertson:

   Voice of Democracy has served as an important mainstay of independent investigative reporting and objective criticism for years, hun Sen’s closure of VOD is a devastating blow to media freedom in the country and will have an impact across Cambodian society.

4. Scott Remer:

   One thing theyre probably going to want to do is start to branch out from the traditional, mainstay, bread-and-butter words that theyve been asking.

5. Chris Brandt:

   Over the years, Boorito has become a mainstay for Chipotle and while we cant have our usual in-person event, canceling completely was never an option for us, this year, weve introduced a virtual Boorito to help our fans celebrate and enjoy our real food from anywhere this Halloween.