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Synonyms for be side
adv next to

adjoining
alongside
aside
by
cheek by jowl
near
nearby
neck and neck

neighboring
opposite
round
side by side
with
a step from
abreast of
adjacent to

at the edge of
at the side of
bordering on
close at hand
close to
close upon
connected with
contiguous to

fornent
in juxtaposition
next door to
nigh
overlooking
verging on
at one’s elbow

Synonyms
prep near or close to in position

nearby

adjacent

beside

Antonyms

afar
away

distant
far

remote

Synonyms
adv next to, alongside

beside
equal

level
opposite

side by side
in alignment

in line
shoulder to shoulder

Antonyms

lost

out of touch

unaware

Synonyms
adj next to, abutting

neighboring
contiguous
adjoining

bordering
alongside
beside

close
near
touching

close by
next door

Antonyms

divided
disconnected
far
faraway

separate
apart
away
detached

distant
remote
nonadjacent

Synonyms
prep close, near side of

beside
by
side by side
along the side of

apace with
at the side of
by the side of
close at hand

close by
equal with
in company with
next to

parallel to

Antonyms

away

Synonyms
adv away from; to the side

down
alone
away
separately
out

apart
abreast
afar
alongside
beside

near
nearby
out of the way
privately
neck and neck

by oneself
in isolation
in reserve
sidewise

Antonyms

middle

Synonyms
prep apart from

aside from
bar
barring
beside

but
except
exclusive of
save

without
excepting
excluding
in addition to

other than
outside of
over and above

Synonyms
prep in addition to

beside
beyond
plus
supplementary

added to
along with
as well as
in excess of

more than
on top of
other than
over and above

together with

Synonyms
prep next to

along
past
alongside

beside
near
nearby

over
round
nigh

by way of
close to

Synonyms
adj adjacent, in contact

neighboring
adjoining
beside
bordering
close

conterminous
meeting
near
nearby
next

touching
abutting
approximal
contactual
juxtaposed

juxtapositional
near-at-hand
next door to
next to

Antonyms

divided

separated

Synonyms
adj close by physically

neighboring
immediate
warm
adjoining
adjacent
nearby
burning
touching
ready
close

bordering
abreast
alongside
around
available
beside
conterminous
contiguous
convenient
handy

practically
proximate
abutting
nigh
along toward
approximal
at close quarters
close shave
close-at-hand
close-by

in close proximity
near-at-hand
next door
not remote
proximal
side-by-side
vincinal
hair’s breadth
within stone’s throw

Antonyms

far
faraway
deferred
postponed
gone

away
distant
detached
separate
cool

remote
expired
past
unfamiliar

Synonyms
adj coming immediately after in space, time, order

later
adjacent
adjoining
after
alongside
beside
close

coming
consequent
ensuing
following
meeting
neighboring
proximate

subsequent
touching
abutting
attached
back-to-back
closest
coterminous

hard by
nearest
on the side
side-by-side
succeeding

Antonyms

earlier

preceding

previous

Synonyms
adv apart, away

elsewhere
ahead
far
over
aside
below
out

absent
vanishing
removed
above
afar
behind
beneath

beside
divergent
up front
disappearing
away from
farther away
gone away

in the distance
not here
to one side
turning aside

Antonyms

here

close

present

Synonyms
adv in contact; ahead of

about
above
adjacent
against
approaching
at
beside

covering
forth
forward
held
near
next
onward

over
supported
touching
toward
upon
with
close to

leaning on
on top of
resting on
situated on

Antonyms

off

Synonyms
prep accompanying

along
alongside
among

beside
by
for

including
near
plus

upon
amidst

Synonyms
prep apart from

barring
beside

besides
except

excluding
in addition to

Synonyms
adv next to each other

abreast
alongside
beside

cheek by jowl
parallel
cheek to cheek

juxtaposing
shoulder to shoulder
side-by-side

Synonyms
adj adjacent

nearby
adjoining

bordering
close

near
beside

abutting
next door

Antonyms

far
faraway

separate
away

Synonyms
prep to

against
beside

till
toward

until
next to

up to

Synonyms
verb prefer, like

champion
support
advocate
appreciate
back
accept
encourage
choose
praise
endorse
approve

pick
fancy
approbate
prize
eulogize
value
patronize
commend
countenance
esteem
sanction

honor
incline
for
go for
be in favor of
buck for
cotton to
flash on
hold with
lean toward
look up to

opt for
regard highly
root for
single out
take a liking to
take a shine to
take to
think well of
tilt toward
be on one’s side

Antonyms

refuse
reject
disapprove
protest
dissuade
disallow
censure

dislike
hate
deny
hinder
thwart
oppose
neglect

criticize
discourage
disagree
disrespect
hurt
disfavor

Usage Notes

For the prepositional meanings “over and above, in addition to” and “except” besides is preferred, especially in edited writing: Besides these honors he received a sum of money. We heard no other sound besides the breaking surf. However, beside sometimes occurs with these meanings as well.