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base

[beys] / beɪs /
ADJECTIVE
vulgar, low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
paltry
STRONG
common corrupt depraved foul grovelling humble mean menial offensive plebeian poor shoddy
WEAK
abject abominable cheap coarse contemptible despicable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable ignoble immoral indelicate loathsome lowly pitiful scandalous servile shameful sleazy sordid sorry squalid trashy ugly unworthy vile worthless wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
aristocratic clean good high honest honorable just kind moral nice noble pleasing pure rich superior uncorrupt upright wealthy
NOUN
foundation
Synonyms
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ground infrastructure support
STRONG
basement basis bed bedrock bottom foot footing groundwork pedestal rest root seat seating stand substratum substructure underpinning
Antonyms
STRONG
top
WEAK
annex branch
NOUN
fundamental part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
foundation infrastructure source
STRONG
authority backbone basis core essence essential evidence fundamental groundwork heart key origin principal principle root underpinning
WEAK
chief constituent important part primary element
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary exterior exteriority outside surface trivia
WEAK
annex branch top
NOUN
headquarters
Synonyms
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camp center depot field garrison home port post settlement site station terminal
STRONG
dock hangar harbor strip
WEAK
starting point
Antonyms
WEAK
annex branch top
VERB
build plan or opinion on
Synonyms
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depend establish found locate set up station stay
STRONG
construct derive ground hinge plant predicate prop rest
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy end leave move

Example Sentences

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The Maritime and Coast Guard agency also issued advice, including to stay well back from cliff edges and avoid walking near the base of cliffs.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It was at least the second time Iran had hit tankers at the base.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Sax argues, “That desire fits this very base desire as humans, which is to touch things, to interact with things, to buy things, to do actual things outside of our screens.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

In the first inning, Trout stared down Woo before taking first base after a sinker hit the star outfielder’s left shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Hila at last extracted from her bag a thick, heavy-looking candle, which, after furtively glancing about the park, she placed at the base of the plastic tree trunk.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.