standing

noun

How many syllables in standing?

There are 2 syllables in the word standing.

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Divide standing into syllables:

stand · ing

How to pronounce standing:

Definition of standing:

standing (noun):: social or financial or professional status or reputation.

Synonyms for standing:

caste

class

condition

credit

dignity

dishonor

dishonour

eminence

estimation

fashion

footing

grandness

highness

honor

importance

laurels

nobility

obscurity

position

prestige

prestigiousness

prominence

quality

rank

ranking

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Antonyms for standing:

aperiodic

casual

catchy

chance

choppy

desultory

discontinuous

episodic

episodical

erratic

especial

exceptional

few

few and far between

fitful

fleeting

impermanent

incidental

infrequent

intermittent

irregular

isolated

occasional

odd

periodic

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