rear - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the side that goes last or is not normally seen

Synonyms

• back
• rear

More generic

• side

Opposite / Antonyms

• front

More specific

• after part
• empennage
• poop
• quarter
• stern
• tail
• tail assembly

Noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

Synonyms

• arse
• ass
• backside
• behind
• bottom
• bum
• buns
• butt
• buttocks
• can
• derriere
• fanny
• fundament
• hind end
• hindquarters
• keister
• nates
• posterior
• prat
• rear
• rear end
• rump
• seat
• stern
• tail
• tail end
• tooshie
• tush

More generic

• body part

Related

• body
• torso
• trunk

Noun

the back of a military formation or procession

Synonyms

• rear

More generic

• formation

Opposite / Antonyms

• head

Noun

the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

Synonyms

• back
• rear

More generic

• place
• position

Noun

the side of an object that is opposite its front

Synonyms

• back end
• backside
• rear

More generic

• face
• side

Opposite / Antonyms

• front

More specific

• nape
• nucha
• rearward
• scruff

Verb

construct, build, or erect

Synonyms

• erect
• put up
• raise
• rear
• set up

More generic

• build
• construct
• make

Verb

stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

Synonyms

• rear
• rise up

More generic

• straighten

More specific

• rear back

Verb

cause to rise up

Synonyms

• erect
• rear

More generic

• bring up
• elevate
• get up
• lift
• raise

More specific

• cock up
• pitch
• prick
• prick up
• set up

Verb

look after a child until it is an adult

Synonyms

• bring up
• nurture
• parent
• raise
• rear

More specific

• cradle
• fledge
• foster

Related

• grow up

Verb

rise up

Synonyms

• lift
• rear
• rise

More generic

• appear
• look
• seem

More specific

• hulk
• loom
• predominate
• tower

Adjective

located in or toward the back or rear

Synonyms

• rear
• rearward

Related

• back

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