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Synonyms of heel

7 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for heel is heeling. Other synonyms of heel are boot, butt, crust, ender and knob-end. The opposite of heel is toe.

Synonyms and similar words for heel

nounThe base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.

  • bootA place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.
  • buttA crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.

nounThe act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.

  • heelingAn inclination to one side; a tilt.

nounEnd of bread.

  • crustA slice of bread cut from the end of a loaf; the heel.
  • ender
  • knob-endThe heel of a loaf of bread.
  • outsider ScotlandThe heel or end piece of a loaf of bread.

Opposite of heel

nounAntonym(s) of “headlining wrestler”.

nounAntonym(s) of “angled cut in carpentry”.

  • toeThe upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).

Meaning of heel

  1. noun The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
  2. noun The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
  3. noun The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.

Full definition of heel

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Questions about synonyms of heel

What is another word for heel?
Heel has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as heeling, boot, butt, crust, ender, knob-end and outsider.
What is the opposite of heel?
The opposite of heel is toe.
What does heel mean?
Heel means the rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heel (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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