Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Proper Noun

Adjective

The word "staple" can be used as noun, adjective, verb, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

unstaple

Typical Location

stapler

Derived Terms

bike staple pipe-staple staple character staple gun staple puller staple punch staple remover stapler

Etymologically Related To

staff stapes

Context

historical mining

Has Property

small

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

commodity fasten fix good material nail natural fiber natural fibre paper fastener secure stuff trade good

Type Of (IsA)

connector construction material cotton example of paper fastener nail paper fastener wool

Manner Of

fasten

Related Terms

Staple Hill

Related Terms

abbey also authority basic body certain curl district essential export fastener goods group ladder level like marketable paper penetrate piling pit post produce prop raw right rod royal secure seen shaft sort spun stack supply support thread town wharf wire wool yarn

Similar Terms

essential essential

Synonym Network

basic principal raw material staple fiber

Used For

fastening

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.