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POSTURE Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word posture. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For POSTURE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for posture, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
attitude acquit bear bearing behave capability capableness carry comport conduct deport display exhibit expose position stance
Phrases (2)
bodily propertymental attitude

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