Friction and Support

Related words

Friction noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

Show all Definitions

Support and friction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead a noun "Friction".

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

Show all Definitions

Friction and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Friction" instead a noun "Support".

considerable	considerable friction	considerable support
real	real friction	real support
constant	constant friction	constant support
massive	massive friction	massive support
Other adjectives: extensive, little, social, political, less, further, significant, occasional.

Most of this is due to the fact that said physics engine appears to have no support for friction, which is pretty important when fighting things on uneven terrain.

Source: Wreaking Havok
This decision is also often a cause of friction between the those who support the new arrangement and the Old Guard who resent the "riffraff" coming into their midst.

Source: Lowered Recruiting Standards
Later, however, they appeal to the police for help — more on the reasoning that Jurisdiction Friction means the police will want to support them than because the police ought to handle it.

Source: Police Are Useless

Cite this Source

Support and Friction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/friction/support

Friction & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/friction/support>.

Support or Friction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/friction/support.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "friction" and "support" have occurred on timeline