Synonyms & related words for buttress

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of buttress — including undergird, reinforce, underpin, abutment, strengthener, bulwark. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to buttress

Explore words related to buttress — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bolstering, bolsters, bolstered, corroboratory, underprop, shoring, pillar, pilaster. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for buttress

Common synonyms for buttress include undergird, reinforce, underpin, abutment, strengthener, bulwark, corroborate, fortify — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does buttress come from?

The word buttress breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root buttress, from Old French bouter (“to thrust against, support”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.