highback

Chair with support

Highback describes furniture, especially chairs, with a tall backrest that extends well above the seated person's shoulders: a highback office chair, highback dining chairs.

The design offers greater head and neck support than standard chairs.

Sometimes spelled as two words or hyphenated: high-back, high back.

comfort

cushioned

Made softer or gentler

  • paddedFilled with soft material
  • plushThick-pile soft fabric
  • softYielding to touch

cozy · reclining · relaxing · enveloping · restful · snug · upholstered · foam · supportive · breathable

support

lumbar

Of the lower spine

posture · headrest · backrest · stability · reinforcement · cushioning · contour · bolster · firm · structured

chair

armchair

Upholstered seat with supports

seat · dining chair · office chair · rocker · glider · swivel chair · director's chair · barstool · settee · banquette

style

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

classic · modern · contemporary · minimalist · tufted · leather · velvet · upholstered · sculptural · sleek

posture

upright

Vertical or morally sound

spine · sitting · seated · formal · proper · tall · dignified · supported · vertical · controlled

traditional

antique

Old valued collectible

rococo · mahogany · oak · walnut · carved · heirloom · vintage · craftsmanship · ornamental · gilded

Categories
Opposites
back height

highbackarmless chair

Seat with open sides

back presence

highbackbackless

Lacking rear coverage

stool · bench · ottoman · bar stool · pouf

backrest height

highbacklow-profile

Deliberately avoiding attention

Family

high, back, higher, highest, highly, highness, backs, backed, backing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G