POSTURE Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word posture. (close relations)
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pose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • affected manners intended to impress others • a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display verb • offer for others to consider • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • put into a certain place or abstract location • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
position | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the particular portion of space occupied by something • a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a job in an organization • the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated • the appropriate or customary location • (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player • the act of putting something in a certain place • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a rationalized mental attitude • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute • an item on a list or in a sequence • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom verb • cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation • put into a certain place or abstract location | ||||||||
attitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • a theatrical pose created for effect • position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) | ||||||||
bearing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain noun • relevant relation or interconnection • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies • dignified manner or conduct • characteristic way of bearing one's body • heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield • a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily | ||||||||
carriage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a railcar where passengers ride • a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses • characteristic way of bearing one's body • a machine part that carries something else • a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around | ||||||||
stance | nounn | |||||||
noun • standing posture • a rationalized mental attitude | ||||||||
comportment | nounn | |||||||
noun • dignified manner or conduct | ||||||||
demeanor | nounn | |||||||
noun • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||||||||
deportment | nounn | |||||||
noun • (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people | ||||||||
manner | nounn | |||||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • a way of acting or behaving • a kind | ||||||||
model | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process • a type of product • a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor • representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale) • something to be imitated • someone worthy of imitation • a representative form or pattern • a woman who wears clothes to display fashions • the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale) adjective satellite • worthy of imitation verb • plan or create according to a model or models • form in clay, wax, etc • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • display (clothes) as a mannequin • create a representation or simulation of • construct a model in the likeness of | ||||||||
sit | verbv | |||||||
verb • be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside • be around, often idly or without specific purpose • take a seat • be in session • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions • be located or situated somewhere • work or act as a baby-sitter • show to a seat; assign a seat for • serve in a specific professional capacity | ||||||||
strength | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of being physically or mentally strong • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war • physical energy or intensity • an asset of special worth or utility • the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty • the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation) • capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects • the condition of financial success • permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force | ||||||||
military capability | nounn | |||||||
noun • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | ||||||||
military posture | nounn | |||||||
noun • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | ||||||||
military strength | nounn | |||||||
noun • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war |