Synonyms for fiber

Synonyms for (noun) fiber

Synonyms: vulcanized fiber, fiber, fibre

Definition: a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

Similar words: fabric, material, cloth, textile

Definition: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

Usage: the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent; woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC; she measured off enough material for a dress


Synonyms: fiber, fibre, character

Definition: the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

Usage: education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer

Similar words: trait

Definition: a distinguishing feature of your personal nature


Synonyms: fiber, fibre

Definition: any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

Similar words: cell

Definition: (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals


Synonyms: fiber, roughage

Definition: coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

Similar words: food product, foodstuff

Definition: a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food


Synonyms: fiber, fibre

Definition: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

Similar words: material, stuff

Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread


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