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side

[sahyd] / saɪd /
ADJECTIVE
minor; flanking
Synonyms
STRONG
incidental lateral oblique postern roundabout secondary skirting subordinate subsidiary
WEAK
ancillary indirect lesser marginal not the main off-center sidelong sideward superficial
Antonyms
STRONG
chief direct important necessary straightforward superior vital
WEAK
major serious
NOUN
edge, exteriority of object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
border bottom face front hand part rear sector surface top view
STRONG
aspect attitude boundary direction disposition division elevation facet flank haunch hillside jamb lee limit loin margin perimeter periphery posture quarter rim stance stand verge wing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
back inside interior middle rear whole
STRONG
center
WEAK
extremity
NOUN
point of view
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hand position
STRONG
angle appearance aspect belief direction facet light opinion outlook phase slant stand standpoint viewpoint
NOUN
viewpoint or group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
faction part party team
STRONG
behalf belligerent camp cause combatant competition contestant crew enemy foe interest lineup rival sect

Example Sentences

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His team were outstanding in the first 40 minutes as they carved open a flimsy Munster side.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The NNA also reported that, in Shebaa near the eastern side of the Israeli border, Israeli forces abducted a man at around 3:00 am on Saturday.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

This project’s side effects could be “pretty catastrophic,” according to some experts, who describe it as “horrifying” and “a terrible idea.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

At Palantir, a top computer science graduate could be working side by side with an English major.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Ever since the city built a new marina on the north side of the lake, people stopped coming down here, and business dried up.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.