Synonyms for
Stock
Definition
Stock refers to the shares of a particular company that are bought and sold on a stock market.
Synonyms & similar words
carry
origin
strain
neckcloth
threadbare
buyin
caudex
inventory
trite
stemma
gillyflower
oldhat
timeworn
stockcertificate
banal
stockpile
livestock
tired
bloodline
parentage
pedigree
fund
gunstock
line
lineage
shares
equity
ownership
investment
holding
stake
capital
assets
property
goods
inventory
store
supply
reserve
provisions
collection
accumulation
stockpile
hoard
cache
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- stock market
- stock exchange
- stock up on
- stock control
- stock footage
- stock answer
- stock price
- share stock
Word family
Usage note
The word 'stock' can refer to goods held by a business, shares in a company, or livestock. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
Example sentences
- I own some stock in Microsoft.
- My dad bought some stock in Tesla.
- The stock market crashed last year.
- He made a fortune trading stocks.
- I'm considering investing in some stocks.
Quotes
A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, 'At my age, I don't even buy green bananas.' - Claude Pepper
The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient. - Warren Buffett
The four most dangerous words in investing are: 'this time it's different.' - Sir John Templeton