1. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] the solid part of the earth's surface.
Synonyms
- terra firma
- ness
- mainland
- peninsula
- timber
- object
- cape
- coastal plain
- field
- Earth
- foreland
- plain
- solid ground
- land mass
- world
- earth
- floor
- physical object
- land
- globe
- beachfront
- archipelago
- slash
- timberland
- dry land
- champaign
- oxbow
- island
- wonderland
- landmass
- neck
- forest
- isthmus
Antonyms
- insulator
- conductor
- unclog
- unstuff
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Example sentences of the word ground-zero
1. Noun Phrase
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2. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] a rational motive for a belief or action.
Synonyms
- account
- rational motive
- score
- why
- reason
- occasion
Antonyms
- miss
- best
- unburden
- clean
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. ground
noun. ['ˈgraʊnd'] the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface.
Synonyms
- dirt
- diatomite
- soil
- diatomaceous earth
- moraine
- material
- earth
- saprolite
- kieselguhr
Antonyms
- unworldly
- mental
- trade edition
- direct discourse
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] fix firmly and stably.
Synonyms
- anchor
- secure
- fasten
Antonyms
- unbelief
- play up
- foreground
- esteem
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] confine or restrict to the ground.
Synonyms
- restrain
- confine
Antonyms
- stay
- unprofitability
- disadvantage
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. ground
verb. ['ˈgraʊnd'] instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject.
Synonyms
- instruct
- teach
Antonyms
- fall back
- dissuade
- deficit
Etymology
- grund (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. zero
noun. ['ˈziːroʊ'] a quantity of no importance.
Synonyms
- nihil
- sweet Fanny Adams
- aught
- null
- zip
- zilch
- naught
- nada
- cipher
- bugger all
- goose egg
- cypher
- nil
- nix
- zippo
- nothing
- relative quantity
- fuck all
Antonyms
- subtract
- decode
- decriminalise
- legalize
Etymology
- zéro (French)
- zero (Italian)
8. zero
adjective. ['ˈziːroʊ'] indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration.
Synonyms
- cardinal
Antonyms
- valid
- stay in place
Etymology
- zéro (French)
- zero (Italian)
9. zero
noun. ['ˈziːroʊ'] a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number.
Synonyms
- nought
- digit
- figure
- cipher
- 0
Antonyms
- decriminalize
- allow
- majority
- minority
Etymology
- zéro (French)
- zero (Italian)
10. zero
adjective. ['ˈziːroʊ'] indicating an initial point or origin.
Antonyms
- unfasten
Etymology
- zéro (French)
- zero (Italian)