Yardstick Synonyms

yärdstĭk
A rule three feet long
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. yard measure
  2. thirty-six-inch ruler
  3. measuring stick
  4. molding rule
  5. yard
A unit for comparison
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. standard
  2. criterion
  3. gauge
  4. measure
  5. benchmark
  6. model
  7. rule
  8. test
  9. touchstone
  10. basis for judgment
  11. norm
  12. mark
  13. pattern
  14. arbitrary device
  15. ruler

Words Related to Yardstick

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.

Related:

  1. usual
  2. bench mark
  3. litmus-test

Yardstick Sentence Examples

  • Use a tape measure or a string that you can then measure with a ruler or yardstick.

  • Melissa's message was equally upbeat the comprehensive system is simply the best, by any academic or social yardstick.

  • He continues to say that is the fundamental yardstick of our nation 's economic success.

  • Hold the string or tape against a yardstick to determine your actual bust measurement.

  • How a person dealt with that fear was the measure of their strength - and she was coming up short on the yardstick.

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