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  • adj.minor; flanking
  • nounedge, exteriority of object
  • nounpoint of view
  • nounviewpoint or group

synonyms for side

  • incidental
  • lateral
  • oblique
  • postern
  • roundabout
  • secondary
  • skirting
  • subordinate
  • subsidiary
  • ancillary
  • indirect
  • lesser
  • marginal
  • not the main
  • off-center
  • sidelong
  • sideward
  • superficial
See also synonyms for: sides
  • border
  • bottom
  • face
  • front
  • hand
  • part
  • rear
  • sector
  • surface
  • top
  • view
  • aspect
  • attitude
  • boundary
  • direction
  • disposition
  • division
  • elevation
  • facet
  • flank
  • haunch
  • hillside
  • jamb
  • lee
  • limit
  • loin
  • margin
  • perimeter
  • periphery
  • posture
  • quarter
  • rim
  • stance
  • stand
  • verge
  • wing

antonyms for side

MOST RELEVANT
  • chief
  • direct
  • important
  • necessary
  • straightforward
  • superior
  • vital
  • major
  • serious
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      How to use side in a sentence

      She skilfully manages the side-lights, and by this means produces strong effects.
      WOMEN IN THE FINE ARTS, FROM THE SEVENTH CENTURY B.C. TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY A.D.CLARA ERSKINE CLEMENT
      This city stands upon almost two equal parts on each side the river that passes through.
      GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFT
      This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
      CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLY
      When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
      THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
      Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
      CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU
      Before we had all fired, Fanning and a dozen of his sharpest men had again loaded, and were by our side.
      BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUS
      Passing, now, to the other side of elasticity—i.e., contractility—can we say as much?
      READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPS
      Fully two miles away, on the south side of the ravine, were the sepoy lines, and another group of isolated bungalows.
      THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
      "But I can't stop to argue about it now;" and, saying this, he turned into a side path, and disappeared in the wood.
      DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL
      Almost, he saw her visibly change—here in the twilight of the little Luxor garden by his side.
      THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD
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