Synonyms for rear

Other words for “rear”, grouped by meaning.

We found 40 synonyms for “rear”. The most common are backside, back end, back, buttocks, nates.

noun the back of a military formation or procession

Oppositeshead

noun the side of an object that is opposite its front

Oppositesfront

noun the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer

Synonymsback

noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

noun the side that goes last or is not normally seen

Synonymsback

Oppositesfront

verb stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

Synonymsrise up

verb look after a child until it is an adult

verb rise up

Synonymsrise lift

verb cause to rise up

Synonymserect

verb construct, build, or erect

adjective located in or toward the back or rear

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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