Antonyms for
shoulder
The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
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No Antonyms Found for Shoulder

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All Definitions for Shoulder

Below are all the dictionary definitions of shoulder:

1The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.
2The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.
3The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
4A cut of meat comprising the upper joint of the foreleg and the surrounding muscle.
5The portion of a garment where the shoulder is clothed.
6Anything forming a shape resembling a human shoulder.
7A shelf between two levels.
8A usually unsealed strip of land bordering a road, where vehicles can drive or park in an emergency.
9The portion of a hill or mountain just below the peak.
10A lateral protrusion of a hill or mountain.
11The angle of a bastion included between the face and flank.
12An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object, or limits motion, etc., such as the projection around a tenon at the end of a piece of timber.
13The flat portion of type that is below the bevelled portion that joins up with the face.
14The portion between the neck and the body.
15The rounded portion of a stringed instrument where the neck joins the body.
16The rounded portion of a bottle where the neck meets the body.
17The angled section between the neck and the main body of a cartridge.
18That which supports or sustains
19Support.
20The part of a key between the cuts and the bow.
21The part of a wave that has not yet broken.
22A season or a time of day when there is relatively little air traffic.
23To push (a person or thing) using one's shoulder.
24To bully, manipulate or pull rank on (somebody).
25To put (something) on one's shoulders.
26To place (something) against one's shoulders.
27To bear a burden, as a financial obligation.
28To accept responsibility for.
29To form a shape resembling a shoulder.
30To move by or as if by using one's shoulders.
31To round and slightly raise the top edges of slate shingles so that they form a tighter fit at the lower edge and can be swung aside to expose the nail.
32To slope downwards from the crest and whitewater portion of a wave.
33Of a servant: to embezzle money from (the employer).

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Common antonyms for shoulder. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does shoulder have?

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About antonyms for shoulder

Finding the right antonym for shoulder helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and forearm socket.", shoulder has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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