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Synonyms for set
adj decided

firm
bent
stated
specified
rooted
established
confirmed
pat
immovable
obstinate
ironclad
predetermined

intent
entrenched
appointed
regular
prescribed
determined
scheduled
fixed
settled
certain
customary
decisive

definite
inveterate
pigheaded
resolute
rigid
steadfast
stubborn
unflappable
usual
concluded
agreed
resolved

stipulated
arranged
prearranged
dead set on
hanging tough
locked in
set in stone
solid as a rock
stiff-necked
well-set

Antonyms for set

changeable
indefinite
irresolute
undecided
infrequent
unsteady

variable
movable
flexible
weak
yielding
moving

unsettled
wavering
unfixed
soft

Synonyms
adj firm, hardened; inflexible

immovable
entrenched
located
solid
situate

stiff
placed
stable
fixed
settled

situated
rigid
strict
stubborn
unyielding

hidebound
positioned
sited
jelled
hard and fast

Antonyms

indefinite
undecided
movable

unfixed
soft
broken

flexible

Synonyms
noun physical bearing

deportment
comportment
fit
presence

mien
hang
carriage
air

turn
attitude
address
demeanor

position
inclination
port
posture

Antonyms

individual

single

Synonyms
noun stage setting

setting
scene

scenery
flats

stage set
mise en scène

Antonyms

individual

single

Synonyms
noun group, assortment

series
array
lot
collection
batch
crowd
cluster
gang
bunch

crew
circle
body
coterie
faction
company
bundle
outfit
band

clique
mob
kit
class
clan
compendium
clutch
camp
sect

push
organization
clump
assemblage
pack
gaggle
rat pack

Antonyms

individual

one

single

Synonyms
verb position, place

locate
head
prepare
fix
introduce
turn
settle
lay
install
put
apply
post

establish
wedge
point
lock
affix
direct
rest
seat
station
plop
spread
lodge

situate
plant
park
bestow
train
stick
plank
arrange
insert
level
plunk
mount

aim
cast
deposit
ensconce
fasten
embed
anchor
make fast
make ready
zero in

Antonyms

disorganize
ignore
destroy
unsettle
unlock
detach
loosen
disorder
refuse
liquefy
soften
ascend

dissuade
hinder
depart
leave
move
neglect
change
confuse
take
displace
unfasten
let go

remove
gather
forget
unfix
take out
go up
rise
discourage
end
finish
halt

Synonyms
verb decide upon

appoint
name
schedule
make
impose
stipulate
settle
determine

establish
fix
specify
designate
decree
resolve
rate
conclude

price
prescribe
direct
value
ordain
allocate
instruct
allot

dictate
estimate
regulate
assign
arrange
lay down
agree upon
fix price

Antonyms

refuse
ignore
disorganize
destroy
ruin
unsettle
disallow
liquefy
soften

ascend
dissuade
hinder
neglect
confuse
mismanage
keep
ask
displace

remove
go up
rise
discourage
end
finish
halt

Synonyms
verb harden

fix
stiffen
thicken
condense
jelly

clot
congeal
solidify
cake
coagulate

jell
gelatinize
crystallize
jellify
gel

become firm
gelate

Antonyms

liquefy
dilute
thin
soften
ascend
dissuade

hinder
melt
dissolve
displace
remove
go up

rise
discourage
end
finish
halt

Synonyms
verb decline

drop
subside

sink
vanish

dip
disappear

descend
go down

Antonyms

grow
increase
ascend
liquefy
soften
dissuade

hinder
rise
appear
arrive
displace
remove

go up
discourage
end
finish
halt

Synonyms
verb start, incite

initiate
begin
raise

abet
provoke
instigate

commence
foment
whip up

put in motion
set on
stir up

Antonyms

ignore
prevent
cease
liquefy
soften
ascend
dissuade

hinder
conclude
end
finish
neglect
discourage
halt

stop
displace
remove
go up
rise

Usage Notes

The verbs set and sit1 are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence. The judge has set the date for the trial. Set also has some standard intransitive uses, as “to pass below the horizon” (The sun sets late in the northern latitudes during the summer) and “to become firm, solid, etc.” (This glue sets quickly). The use of set for sit, “to be seated,” is nonstandard: Pull up a chair and set by me. Sit is chiefly intransitive and does not take an object: Let’s sit here in the shade. Its past tense and past participle are sat: They sat at the table for nearly two hours. Have they sat down yet? Transitive uses of sit include “to cause to sit” (Pull up a chair and sit yourself down) and “to provide seating for” (The waiter sat us near the window).