Synonyms for bearing
ˈbɛər ɪŋbear·ing

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. bearing

   Air is that combination of qualities which makes the entire impression we receive in a person's presence; as, we say he has the air of a scholar, or the air of a villain. Appearance refers more to the dress and other externals. We might say of a travel-soiled pedestrian, he has the appearance of a tramp, but the air of a gentleman. Expression and look especially refer to the face. Expression is oftenest applied to that which is habitual; as, he has a pleasant expression of countenance; look may be momentary; as, a look of dismay passed over his face. We may, however, speak of the look or looks as indicating all that we look at; as, he had the look of an adventurer; I did not like his looks. Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word. Carriage, too, is generally used in a good sense; as, that lady has a good carriage. Mien is closely synonymous with air, but less often used in a bad sense. We say a rakish air rather than a rakish mien. Mien may be used to express some prevailing feeling; as, "an indignant mien." Demeanor goes beyond appearance, including conduct, behavior; as, a modest demeanor. Manner and style are, in large part at least, acquired. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   air, appearance, behavior, carriage, demeanor, expression, fashion, look, manner, mien, port, sort, style, way

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bearing

   Synonyms:
   behavior, deportment, manner, aspect, carriage, mien, demeanour, port, conduct, inclination, position, appearance, direction, course

   Antonyms:
   misbehaviour, jurisdirection, misobservation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bearingnoun

   relevant relation or interconnection

   "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

   Synonyms:
   charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, mien, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

2. bearing, heading, aimnoun

   the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

   Synonyms:
   intention, aim, objective, design, armorial bearing, comportment, gallery, header, carriage, drift, posture, object, charge, presence, intent, target, mien, heraldic bearing, head, purpose, heading

3. bearing, comportment, presence, miennoun

   dignified manner or conduct

   Synonyms:
   charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, front, mien, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

4. carriage, bearing, posturenoun

   characteristic way of bearing one's body

   "stood with good posture"

   Synonyms:
   aim, military posture, charge, military strength, pusher, heraldic bearing, presence, comportment, strength, military capability, baby buggy, passenger car, stroller, carriage, coach, attitude, perambulator, posture, go-cart, mien, position, rig, stance, heading, pushchair, pram, equipage, armorial bearing, baby carriage

5. charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearingnoun

   heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

   Synonyms:
   direction, aim, comportment, mission, bang, posture, heraldic bearing, presence, commission, complaint, thrill, kick, carriage, bursting charge, care, burster, armorial bearing, charge, tutelage, billing, heading, cathexis, explosive charge, mien, accusation, electric charge, guardianship, flush, boot, rush

6. bearingadjective

   a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

   Synonyms:
   charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, mien, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

7. bearing(a)adjective

   (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Matched Categories

1. • Bodily Property
   • Direction
   • Heraldry
   • Relatedness

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   deportment, demeanor, behavior, conduct, carriage, mien, air, port

2. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   relation, dependency, connection

3. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   endurance, suffering

4. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   direction, course, aim, aspect, point of compass

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   mien, carriage, port, demeanor, air, deportment, endurance, forbearance, long-suffering, toleration, sufferance, relation, connection, dependency, course, aim, direction, bringing forth, yielding

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

1. List of paraphrases for "bearing":

   taking, bearings, load-carrying, having, impact, keeping, incidence, mindful, influence, laying, portant, carrying

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1. Maya Angelou:

   There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.

2. Chris Yakymchuk:

   The graphite inside this ruby is really unique. It's the first time we've seen evidence of ancient life in ruby-bearing rocks.

3. Daniel Roth:

   With regards to the job itself, it looks like Müller will follow in the footsteps of his predecessor at UNIDO. China’s Li Yong continued funding Iran projects every single year during his eight-year term and clearly enjoyed good relations with Tehran, since Germany nominated him as its candidate, Müller has given no indication that he is concerned about dangerous tech getting into Iranian hands via UNIDO. Nor has he hinted that the existing programs will be reviewed. Bearing in mind Germany’s poor record when it comes to selling dual-use tech to rogue regimes, one would hope that Müller – as a senior German minister – would be especially determined to resolve these problems.

4. Martin Cordiner:

   In some ways, life can be thought of as the ultimate in chemical complexity, the presence of C60 unequivocally demonstrates a high level of chemical complexity intrinsic to space environments, and points toward a strong likelihood for other extremely complex, carbon-bearing molecules arising spontaneously in space.

5. Marion Hammer:

   Being close to people has no bearing on whether or not you can impose your personal political preferences on people.