beside
At the side
The root of beside is evident in its spelling and in its meaning: the word side.
The simple relationship of being adjacent is the most frequent idea that beside conveys.
A minor sense of beside, seen mainly in the phrase beside the point, is not relevant to.
It can also be used in the same way that besides is used.
Immediately following in sequence
neighboring · adjoining · abutting · bordering · contiguous · flanking · touching · immediate
In union or proximity
- withIn company of
- partnerOne who shares activity
- companionOne who keeps company
- escortOne who accompanies another
attendant · ally · friend · confidant · sidekick · comrade · colleague · associate
Evaluated in contrast with
- againstIn opposition to
- versusIn opposition to
- relative toIn relation or proportion
- juxtaposedPlaced in proximity
set against · weighed against · stacked up · in relation to · next to · up against
Ready to act
- backingAid or sponsorship
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- behindAt the rear
- withIn company of
reinforcing · encouraging · advocating · championing · endorsing · rallying · solidarity · loyalty
Not pertinent
- distraughtDeeply agitated by grief
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
- hystericalEmotionally out of control
unhinged · out of one's mind · distracted · tangential · immaterial · moot · unrelated · off-topic
next
Immediately following in sequence
adjacent · neighboring · adjoining · abutting · bordering · contiguous · flanking · touching · immediate · nigh
under
In a lower position
amid · beneath · below · above · around · through · within · inside · along · against
together
In union or proximity
escort · attendant · ally · friend · confidant · sidekick · comrade · colleague · associate · chaperone
compared to
Evaluated in contrast with
- againstIn opposition to
- versusIn opposition to
- relative toIn relation or proportion
juxtaposed · set against · weighed against · stacked up · in relation to · next to · up against
standing by
Ready to act
- backingAid or sponsorship
- supportingBearing or sustaining
- behindAt the rear
with · reinforcing · encouraging · advocating · championing · endorsing · rallying · solidarity · loyalty · steadfast
irrelevant
Not pertinent
- distraughtDeeply agitated by grief
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
hysterical · unhinged · out of one's mind · distracted · tangential · immaterial · moot · unrelated · off-topic
besidefar from
At great distance from
away from · far · apart from · distant · across from
- beside the pointUnrelated to the matter
- beside oneselfOverwhelmed by intense emotion
- right beside