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binding has 6 distinct synonyms spread across 3 of its 6 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
the capacity to attract and hold something
strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration
one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
“the book had a leather binding”
1 of the 6 recorded senses carries no synonym, antonym or related term, so it is not shown above. Every sense, with its definition and examples, is on the full entry for binding.
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for binding come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.