Synonyms of cutter

cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər 

as in knife

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting

a fabric cutter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knife
• blade
• shank
• sword
• dagger
• shiv
• bayonet
• cleaver
• steel
• machete
• stiletto
• cutlass
• pocketknife
• bowie knife
• switchblade
• bolo
• stylet
• sheath knife
• poniard
• saber
• scalpel
• hack
• bodkin
• dirk
• rapier
• jackknife
• switch knife
• yataghan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutter

Miguel Vargas then hit a 1-1 cutter from Mitch Spence over the left-field wall for his 18th home run of the season to give the Sox a 3-0 lead. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

The Coast Guard cutter Eagle eased into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Bambu also includes a surprisingly complete tool and maintenance kit with Allen keys, unclogging pins, spare filament cutters and wipers, extra screws, cleaning tools, and replacement wear items. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 28 June 2026

And there was Fred Raskin, Gunn’s longtime cutter who worked on all the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and Gunn’s DC series Peacemaker. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026