pillar | Definition of pillar

Synonyms and Antonyms of pillar

1 an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure

the ancient Greek temple boasted graceful marble pillars with richly ornamented tops

Synonyms of pillar

column, pier, pilaster, post, stanchion

Words Related to pillar

caryatid, pedestal

buttress, flying buttress

needle, obelisk

2 something or someone to which one looks for support

my father has been my pillar throughout this crisis

Synonyms of pillar

anchor, buttress, dependence (also dependance), mainstay, reliance, standby

Words Related to pillar

backbone, sinew(s), spine

bolsterer, crutch, handmaiden (also handmaid), prop, stay

anchorage, harbor, refuge