Qualities
Synonyms for solid
Synonyms for solid: strong, whole, square and upstanding. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.
The 4 synonyms for solid
Interchangeable with solid, one per sense
Audited under solid's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one solid carries in that sense.
Recorded from the other side of the pair
These entries were written under the other word and name solid as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.
- squaresquare is an adjective in the sense "providing abundant nourishment"
- upstandingupstanding is an adjective in the sense "meriting respect or esteem"
The first group is filed under solid's own senses. The second reach solid from the partner word's entry, so the sense quoted beside them is that word's.
of good quality and condition
A solid foundation.
solid in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The foreman checked the scaffolding and declared it solid before letting the crew climb higher.
- The old table was still solid despite forty years of daily use in the kitchen.
How it behaves: In this sense solid usually functions as an attributive adjective before concrete nouns like foundation, structure, or table, though it also appears predicatively after 'be' or 'feel'.
The true synonym
strong
Same sentence, swapped: A strong foundation.
Close but different
Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.
- square
- unanimous
- unique
Opposites, in this sense
flimsy, shaky and unstable reverse solid as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of solid takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- flimsy
- shaky
- unstable
acting together as a single undiversified whole
A solid voting bloc.
solid in 2 more sentences, same sense
- The union members remained a solid bloc throughout the contract negotiations.
- Despite the rumors, the family presented a solid front at the town meeting.
How it behaves: In this sense solid typically modifies a noun denoting a group or vote, as in solid bloc, solid front, or solid majority, and appears mainly in political or organizational registers.
The true synonym
whole
Same sentence, swapped: A whole voting bloc.
Close but different
The game offers these three alongside the answer. They are close enough to tempt and wrong enough to be wrong, which is the whole design.
- square
- secure
- massive
Opposites, in this sense
divided, split and fractured reverse solid as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of solid takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.
- divided
- split
- fractured
Where solid turns up in the game
solid is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in three other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
The puzzles where solid is the trap
- squareadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is straight, in the sense "characterized by honesty and fairness", and solid is on the board beside it.
- deliciousadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is delightful, in the sense "greatly pleasing or entertaining", and solid is on the board beside it.
- towernoun, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is column, in the sense "anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower", and solid is on the board beside it.
Play solid
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so solid reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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Closest first: other qualities words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. solid carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.