stiffener
[stif-uh-ner, stif-ner]
/ ˈstɪf ə nər, ˈstɪf nər /
NOUN
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
abutment
agency
back
base
bed
bedding
block
brace
buttress
collar
column
cornerstone
device
flotation
foothold
footing
foundation
fulcrum
groundwork
guide
hold
lining
means
medium
pillar
platform
pole
post
prop
rampart
reinforcement
rest
rib
rod
shore
stake
stanchion
stave
stay
stilt
substratum
substructure
sustentation
timber
underpinning
Antonyms
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
