HOLDING Synonyms
There are 95 synonyms of the word
holding.
(exact relations)
There are 118 hypernyms of the word holding. (close relations)
There are 118 hypernyms of the word holding. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HOLDING
Rank | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |
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1 | clutch | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | ||||
2 | accommodating | adjectiveadj | ||||
3 | embracing | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
4 | encompassing | adjectiveadj | ||||
5 | grasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
6 | gripping | adjectiveadj | ||||
7 | hugging | verbv | ||||
8 | seizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
9 | squeezing | verbv | ||||
10 | supporting | adjectiveadj | ||||
11 | carrying | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
12 | clamping | verb, nounv, n | ||||
13 | clasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
14 | clenching | verb, nounv, n | ||||
15 | clutching | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
16 | containing | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
17 | grabbing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | ||||
18 | harboring | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
19 | possessing | verb, adjectivev, adj | ||||
20 | bear | verb, nounv, n | ||||
Best Hypernyms For HOLDING
Here is a list of related hypernyms for
holding, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (95)
keep
be
control
consider
direct
relate
restrain
affirm
aim
appendage
apprehension
assert
asset
aver
avow
becharm
beguile
believe
bespeak
bewitch
break
captivate
capture
catch
cell
charm
command
conceive
concern
confinement
continue
cover
defer
disable
discernment
disenable
dominion
drink
enamor
enamour
enchant
enclosure
entrance
evaluate
exist
experience
fascinate
fastness
feel
fuddle
grasping
have
hold
incapacitate
include
intermission
interruption
judge
ownership
pause
pertain
possession
postpone
prehension
prevent
proceed
property
prorogue
protect
quest
reckon
refer
regard
remit
request
resist
savvy
see
seizing
shelve
stop
stronghold
suspension
swan
swear
table
take
think
touch
train
trance
understanding
verify
view
withstand
Phrases (23)
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