stock Synonyms
Another word for stock
• noun (Context 1)
The capital raised by a corporation through the issue and subscription of shares, or a proportional share of ownership in a company.
"She invested a portion of her savings in technology stocks with strong long-term growth potential."
• noun (Context 2)
A supply or quantity of goods, materials, or merchandise kept on hand by a business or individual for sale, distribution, or future use.
"The bookstore had to order more copies of the novel after their initial inventory sold out in two days."
• adjective (Context 3)
Regularly kept in supply for sale or immediate use by a business or organization.
"The hardware store carries all the standard standard sizes of lumber and plywood."
• verb (Context 4)
To keep a regular supply of a particular product or item available for sale or use.
"Our local grocery store now stocks a wide variety of organic produce and imported cheeses."
• adjective (Context 5)
Conventional, stereotypic, and used so frequently in literature, speech, or drama that it has become trite or predictable.
"The spokesperson gave a standard answer that avoided addressing the journalists' specific questions."
• noun (Context 6)
A flavorful culinary liquid made by gently simmering meat, fish, bones, or vegetables with aromatic herbs in water, used as a base for soups, stews, and sauces.
"Adding homemade chicken broth gives the risotto a rich, savory depth of flavor."
• verb (Context 7)
To fill or equip a place, such as a pantry, shelf, or body of water, with provisions, goods, or fish.
"Before the winter storm arrived, they stocked the cabin with firewood and canned goods."
• noun (Context 8)
Farm animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, or horses bred and kept for agricultural use or profit; also, a person's or organism's ancestral lineage or breed.
"The ranch raises hardy livestock capable of surviving harsh winter conditions on the open range."
• noun (Context 9)
An ornamental herbaceous plant of the genus Matthiola (family Brassicaceae), native to the Mediterranean region and widely cultivated in gardens for its dense terminal spikes of richly fragrant, four-petaled blossoms in shades of white, pink, lavender, and purple.
"She planted evening gillyflower beneath the bedroom window so its clove-like scent would drift indoors at dusk."
Opposites of stock
The opposite of stock shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: