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

2 senses of vaulting

Sense 1
vaulting -- ((architecture) a vaulted structure; "arches and vaulting")
       => structure, construction -- (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons")

Sense 2
curvet, vaulting -- (a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down)
       => dressage -- (maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider)

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

2 senses of vault

Sense 1
vault, overleap -- (jump across or leap over (an obstacle))
       => jump, leap, bound, spring -- (move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?")

Sense 2
vault -- (bound vigorously)
       => jump, leap, bound, spring -- (move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?")

Antonyms of adj vaulting

1 sense of vaulting

Sense 1
overreaching, vaulting -- (revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition")

INDIRECT (VIA bold) -> timid -- (showing fear and lack of confidence)

Similarity of adj vaulting

1 sense of vaulting

Sense 1
overreaching, vaulting -- (revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights; "vaulting ambition")
       => bold (vs. timid) -- (fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure")