arm - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

Synonyms

• arm

More generic

• armrest

More specific

• writing arm

Related

• armchair

Noun

any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

Synonyms

• arm
• branch
• limb

More generic

• projection

Noun

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

Synonyms

• arm
• sleeve

More generic

• cloth covering

More specific

• dolman sleeve
• long sleeve
• raglan sleeve
• shirtsleeve
• short sleeve

Related

• cuff
• elbow
• turnup
• wristband

Related

• garment

Noun

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Synonyms

• arm
• weapon
• weapon system

More generic

• instrument

More specific

• Greek fire
• W.M.D.
• WMD
• blade
• bow
• bow and arrow
• brand
• brass knuckles
• brass knucks
• fire ship
• flamethrower
• gun
• hatchet
• knife
• knuckle duster
• knuckles
• knucks
• lance
• light arm
• missile
• pike
• projectile
• shaft
• slasher
• sling
• spear
• steel
• stun baton
• stun gun
• sword
• tomahawk
• weapon of mass destruction

Related

• arms
• implements of war
• munition
• weaponry
• weapons system

Noun

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

Synonyms

• arm

More generic

• limb

Related

• arm bone
• arteria brachialis
• articulatio cubiti
• articulatio radiocarpea
• biceps brachii
• biceps humeri
• brachial artery
• carpus
• cephalic vein
• cubital joint
• cubital nerve
• cubitus
• elbow
• elbow joint
• forearm
• hand
• human elbow
• humerus
• manus
• mitt
• musculus biceps brachii
• musculus triceps brachii
• nervus ulnaris
• paw
• radiocarpal joint
• triceps brachii
• ulnar nerve
• vena cephalica
• wrist
• wrist joint

Related

• body
• homo
• human
• human being
• man
• organic structure

Noun

a division of some larger or more complex organization

Synonyms

• arm
• branch
• subdivision

More generic

• division

More specific

• Executive Office of the President
• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch
• local post office
• post office

Verb

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

Synonyms

• arm
• build up
• fortify
• gird

More specific

• forearm
• re-arm
• rearm

Opposite / Antonyms

• disarm

Verb

supply with arms

Synonyms

• arm

More generic

• furnish
• provide
• render
• supply

More specific

• munition
• rearm

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