Synonyms for mat
mætmat

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1. matnoun

   a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

2. mat, mattingnoun

   mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture

   Synonyms:
   lustrelessness, gym mat, lusterlessness, matte, flatness, matting, matt

   Antonyms:
   bright

3. mat, gym matnoun

   sports equipment consisting of a piece of thick padding on the floor for gymnastic sports

   Synonyms:
   lustrelessness, gym mat, lusterlessness, matte, flatness, matting, matt

   Antonyms:
   bright

4. matnoun

   a mass that is densely tangled or interwoven

   "a mat of weeds and grass"

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

5. Master of Arts in Teaching, MATnoun

   a master's degree in teaching

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

6. flatness, lusterlessness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, mattenoun

   the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

   Synonyms:
   two-dimensionality, phlegm, lustrelessness, gym mat, lusterlessness, matte, flatness, lethargy, matting, sluggishness, languor, planeness, matt

   Antonyms:
   bright

7. matadjective

   a small pad of material that is used to protect surface from an object placed on it

   Synonyms:
   matt, gym mat, lustrelessness, matting, flatness, matte, lusterlessness

   Antonyms:
   bright

8. flat, mat, matt, matte, mattedverb

   not reflecting light; not glossy

   "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"

   Synonyms:
   plane, savourless, flavorless, categoric, matt, insipid, level, monotonic, compressed, flat, unconditional, matted, vapid, categorical, monotonous, two-dimensional, matte, monotone, savorless, prostrate, bland, flavourless

   Antonyms:
   bright

9. entangle, tangle, mat, snarlverb

   twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

   "The child entangled the cord"

   Synonyms:
   snarl up, mat up, entangle, tangle, felt up, tousle, snarl, ravel, knot, felt, embroil, matte up, drag in, sweep up, embrangle, sweep, mire, matte, dishevel, drag, snap, matt-up

   Antonyms:
   bright

10. felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, matverb

    change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

    "The fabric felted up after several washes"

    Synonyms:
    matte up, matt-up, felt up, felt, tangle, entangle, matte, mat up, snarl

    Antonyms:
    bright

Matched Categories

1. • Dullness
   • Floor Covering
   • Mass
   • Master's Degree
   • Mounting
   • Sports Equipment
   • Twist

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1. matverb

   Synonyms:
   braid, weave, plait, plat

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1. matnoun

   Synonyms:
   rug, matting, petate

2. matverb

   Synonyms:
   felt together, entangle, twist, interweave, snarl

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1. List of paraphrases for "mat":

   carpet, rug, doormat, carpets, food, carpeting, mats, rugs, coaster, mast, apl, morn, matte, tapis, checkmate, cert, mate, dull, all-in

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1. Julie Linton:

   There certainly need to be conditions that do not include lying on a mat with a Mylar blanket on a floor that is cold, and cage-like fencing that extends to the ceiling, we absolutely need pediatric health experts at the border.

2. Suzy Kassem:

   Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels all over the place. You can hide Truth under a doormat, but eventually the mat will rise very high with Time -- forcing it to reveal all the truths it conceals.

3. Jessica Matthews:

   Some days I need more balance, when my daughter left for college I just laid on my mat and cried. But at least I got on the mat.

4. Becca Stevens:

   The idea is that when people have been ... pulling up the welcome mats for refugees, we are laying down the welcome mat for them.

5. President Barack Obama:

   Last year, Vice President Biden said that with a new moonshot, America can cure cancer. Last month, he worked with this Congress to give scientists at the National Institutes of Health the strongest resources they've had in over a decade, (Because) he's gone to the mat for all of us, on so many issues over the past forty years, I'm putting Joe in charge of Mission Control.