Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun staple

5 senses of staple

Sense 1
basic, staple -- ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)
       => commodity, trade good, good -- (articles of commerce)

Sense 2
staple, staple fiber, staple fibre -- (a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length")
       => natural fiber, natural fibre -- (fiber derived from plants or animals)

Sense 3
raw material, staple -- (material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing)
       => material, stuff -- (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread")

Sense 4
staple -- (a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables)
       => nail -- (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)

Sense 5
staple -- (paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together)
       => paper fastener -- (a fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place)

Antonyms of verb staple

1 sense of staple

Sense 1
staple -- (secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together")
       Antonym of unstaple (Sense 1)
      => unstaple -- (take the staples off; "unstaple the piece of paper from the receipt")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb staple

1 sense of staple

Sense 1
staple -- (secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together")
       => fasten, fix, secure -- (cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man")

Antonyms of adj staple

1 sense of staple

Sense 1
staple -- (necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop")

INDIRECT (VIA essential) -> inessential, unessential -- (not basic or fundamental)

Similarity of adj staple

1 sense of staple

Sense 1
staple -- (necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities; "wheat is a staple crop")
       => essential (vs. inessential) -- (basic and fundamental; "the essential feature")