Synonyms for staple
ˈsteɪ pəlsta·ple

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1. basic, staplenoun

   (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

2. staple, staple fiber, staple fibrenoun

   a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

   "staple fibers vary widely in length"

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, unstaple

3. raw material, staplenoun

   material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, unstaple

4. staplenoun

   a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   inessential, unessential, unstaple

5. stapleadjective

   paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

   Synonyms:
   staple fibre, basic, raw material, staple fiber

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

6. stapleverb

   necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

   "wheat is a staple crop"

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

7. stapleverb

   secure or fasten with a staple or staples

   "staple the papers together"

   Antonyms:
   unessential, inessential, unstaple

Matched Categories

1. • Fasten
   • Material
   • Nail

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   chief commodity (of a country or a district), principal production

2. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   fibre (of cotton, wool, &c.), pile, filament

3. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   raw material

4. staplenoun

   Synonyms:
   bulk, mass, body, substance, principal part, greater part

5. stapleadjective

   Synonyms:
   chief, principal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "staple":

   non-continuous, discontinuous, stapling, dashed, stapler, staples, clasp, basic, disc, intermittent, discrete

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1. Senzeni Zokwana:

   Maize is one of our staple foods which our people depend upon so our department would approach other funding agencies.

2. Robert Kozlowski:

   Don Varnadoe was a staple, everybody said, there's going to be a hole missing and we already feel it.

3. Kevin Myers:

   It was really a staple for our troops and its credited with winning the war on many fronts for the allies.

4. Colin Kelly:

   For the Trump it was quite easy, because American burgers are an American staple and Mr. Trump himself is very extravagant, so thats why we went with double beef, double bacon, double cheese, fried pickles, and then we added the chicken floss, which represents his hair, which is one of Mr. Trumps most noticeable features.

5. Lisa Drayer:

   I think the bottom line is that cinnamon is a perfect pantry staple, a pleasant spice that can add flavor to foods for minimal calories, with antioxidant properties that may give an edge to those looking to better control their blood sugar, but we need to see more research before we can make any solid health claims linking cinnamon to reduce risk of disease or improved health.