Shoulder Synonyms and Antonyms

shōldər
Juncture of the fore leg or arm and body
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. upper-arm
  2. upper leg
  3. shoulder cut
  4. shoulder-joint
To take upon oneself
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shove
  2. assume
  3. incur
  4. jostle
  5. tackle
  6. take on
  7. take over
  8. push aside
  9. undertake
Antonyms:
  1. refuse
  2. deny
A projection
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. collar
  2. protrusion
  3. road shoulder
  4. soft-shoulder
  5. weep
  6. object
  7. shed-tears
  8. labor
  9. attempt
  10. strive
  11. be acquainted with
  12. be familiar with
  13. know
  14. see frequently
  15. side-by-side
  16. beside one another
  17. berm
  18. together
  19. honestly
  20. frankly
  21. openly
  22. ignore
  23. neglect
  24. pass over
  25. send-to-coventry
A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. shoulder-joint
  2. articulatio humeri

Words Related to Shoulder

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Shoulder Sentence Examples

  • He patted her shoulder again.

  • She threw the rifle to her shoulder and took aim.

  • He carried the child over his shoulder like a Santa sack.

  • He pushed her hair over one shoulder, and his hands dropped.

  • He smiled and patted her on the shoulder again.

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