Thesaurus / stand one's ground
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synonyms for stand one's ground
- unalterable
- adamant
- adamantine
- determined
- dogged
- dyed-in-the-wool
- firm
- fixed
- hard
- hard-and-fast
- immovable
- immutable
- implacable
- indomitable
- inexorable
- intractable
- invariable
- iron
- ironclad
- obdurate
- obstinate
- relentless
- resolute
- rigid
- rigorous
- set
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- staunch
- steadfast
- steely
- stiff
- strict
- stringent
- unadaptable
- unbending
- unchangeable
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
- unswayable
- unyielding
- adamant
- immutable
- intractable
- obstinate
- resolute
- rigid
- rigorous
- steadfast
- strict
- stringent
- uncompromising
- unyielding
- adamantine
- determined
- dogged
- dyed-in-the-wool
- firm
- fixed
- hang-tough
- hard
- hard-and-fast
- immovable
- implacable
- indomitable
- inexorable
- iron
- obdurate
- relentless
- set
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- staunch
- steely
- stiff
- unadaptable
- unbending
- unchangeable
- uncompliant
- unrelenting
- unswayable
- combat
- cope
- defy
- hold off
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- suffer
- thwart
- tolerate
- weather
- brace
- brave
- buck
- confront
- contest
- cross
- dispute
- duel
- face
- fight
- oppose
- stand
- stick
- take
- traverse
- violate
- fly in the face of
- grapple with
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- sit and take it
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand up against
- stand up to
- stick fast
- take it
- take on
- win out
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How to use stand one's ground in a sentence
A desultory conversation on politics, in which neither took the slightest interest, was a safe neutral ground.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSHe didn't need to wait—as the birds did—until an angleworm stuck his head above ground.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYThe Vine is a universal favorite, and rarely out of view; while it often seems to cover half the ground in sight.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYShe stood, in her young purity, at one end of the chain of years, and Mrs. Chepstow—did she really stand at the other?
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSBut the liberal soul deviseth liberal things, and by liberal things shall he stand.
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEAll bribery, and injustice shall be blotted out, and fidelity shall stand for ever.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSEntrez donc, 'tis the work of one of your compatriots; and here, though a heretic, you may consider yourself on English ground.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSThen the enemy's howitzers and field guns had it all their own way, forcing attack to yield a lot of ground.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONIt is only necessary to have a zinc, or a galvanized tray on which to stand the glass in an inverted position.
HOW TO KNOW THE FERNSS. LEONARD BASTINOn a small scale map, in an office, you may make mole-hills of mountains; on the ground there's no escaping from its features.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONWORDS RELATED TO STAND ONE'S GROUND
- adamant
- adamantine
- determined
- dogged
- dyed-in-the-wool
- firm
- fixed
- hard
- hard-and-fast
- immovable
- immutable
- implacable
- indomitable
- inexorable
- intractable
- invariable
- iron
- ironclad
- obdurate
- obstinate
- relentless
- resolute
- rigid
- rigorous
- set
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- stand one's ground
- staunch
- steadfast
- steely
- stiff
- strict
- stringent
- unadaptable
- unalterable
- unbending
- unchangeable
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
- unswayable
- unyielding
- adamant
- adamantine
- determined
- dogged
- dyed-in-the-wool
- firm
- fixed
- hang-tough
- hard
- hard-and-fast
- immovable
- immutable
- implacable
- indomitable
- inexorable
- intractable
- iron
- obdurate
- obstinate
- relentless
- resolute
- rigid
- rigorous
- set
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- stand one's ground
- staunch
- steadfast
- steely
- stiff
- strict
- stringent
- unadaptable
- unbending
- unchangeable
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unrelenting
- unswayable
- unyielding
- brace
- brave
- buck
- combat
- confront
- contest
- cope
- cross
- defy
- dispute
- duel
- face
- fight
- fly in the face of
- grapple with
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold off
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- oppose
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- sit and take it
- stand
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stand up to
- stick
- stick fast
- suffer
- take
- take it
- take on
- thwart
- tolerate
- traverse
- violate
- weather
- win out
- braces
- braves
- bucks
- combats
- confronts
- contests
- copes
- crosses
- defies
- disputes
- duels
- faces
- fights
- flies in the face of
- grapples with
- hangs on
- hangs tough
- holds off
- holds one's ground
- holds out
- opposes
- prevails against
- puts up struggle
- puts up with
- remains firm
- repels
- resists
- rides out
- sits and takes it
- stands
- stands fast
- stands firm
- stands one's ground
- stands up against
- stands up to
- sticks
- sticks fast
- suffers
- takes
- takes it
- takes on
- thwarts
- tolerates
- traverses
- violates
- weathers
- wins out
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.