buttressed

Thân thiện

The ancient cathedral's walls are buttressed by massive stone supports.

Definition

Adjective 1. Held up or supported by braces or buttresses: Describes a structure, typically a wall or building, that is reinforced or strengthened by external supports. 2. Strengthened or reinforced: Can describe something that is made stronger or more stable by additional support, either physical or metaphorical.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The ancient cathedral's buttressed walls have stood for centuries.
  • Her argument was buttressed by extensive research and data.
  • The old, buttressed dam continues to hold back the reservoir.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical Use: Often used to describe non-physical things that are supported or reinforced.
  • His confidence was buttressed by years of experience.
  • The treaty is buttressed by international law.

Variants and Related Words

• Buttress (noun): A projecting support built against a wall.
  • Flying buttresses are a common feature of Gothic architecture.
• Buttress (verb): To support or strengthen.
  • The new evidence buttressed the prosecutor's case.
• Buttressing (noun): The action or structure of providing support.

Synonyms

• Supported
• Reinforced
• Braced
• Shored up
• Strengthened

Antonyms

• Unsupported
• Weakened
• Undermined

Related Phrases

• To be buttressed by something: To be strongly supported by something.
  • The theory is buttressed by numerous experiments.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. held up by braces or buttresses

Từ đồng nghĩa

• braced