Synonyms of ownership
4 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for ownership is possession. Other synonyms of ownership are proprietorship and propriety. The opposite of ownership is nonownership.
Synonyms and similar words for ownership
nounMore synonyms
- owndomOwnership; possession.
- possessionAn ownership; a taking, a holding, keeping something as one's own.
- proprietorshipThe state of being a proprietor; ownership.
- proprietyThe fact of possessing something; ownership.
Opposite of ownership
nounMore antonyms
- nonownershipLack of ownership; not owning something.
- nonpossession
Meaning of ownership
- noun The state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
- noun Responsibility for or control over something.
ownership in other languages
Questions about synonyms of ownership
- What is another word for ownership?
- Ownership has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as possession, proprietorship and propriety.
- What is the opposite of ownership?
- The opposite of ownership is nonownership.
- What does ownership mean?
- Ownership means the state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ownership (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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