Synonyms of stuck

stuck 1 of 2

adjective

as in jammed

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

the car was hopelessly stuck in the mud

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jammed
• tight
• glued
• frozen
• embedded
• lodged
• wedged
• attached
• clamped
• set
• firm
• fast
• anchored
• secured
• cemented
• bound
• bonded
• snug
• entrenched
• fastened
• impacted
• implanted
• immovable
• unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• unattached
• freed
• undone
• unbound
• movable
• loosened
• dislodged
• yielding
• unfastened

stuck

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stick

1

as in adhered

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion

those magnets are strong enough to stick to the refrigerator without any problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adhered
• clung
• glued
• cleaved
• bound
• hewed
• fastened
• fused
• united
• cohered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell
• dropped
• loosened

2

as in put

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

you can stick that box in the corner until I figure out where to put everything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• put
• situated
• placed
• positioned
• located
• deposited
• laid
• disposed
• fixed
• set up
• emplaced
• set
• locked
• deposed
• parked
• planted
• slapped
• moved
• shifted
• plopped
• established
• oriented
• clapped
• rearranged
• carried
• ensconced
• wedged
• flopped
• collected
• assembled
• anchored
• plunked
• settled
• affixed
• lodged
• reordered
• plumped
• laid out
• plunked down
• ranked
• set down
• planked
• lined up
• niched
• queued
• arrayed
• berthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removed
• took
• relocated
• replaced
• banished
• displaced
• superseded
• dislodged
• supplanted

3

as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

could hardly feel the needle when the nurse stuck my arm with it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabbed
• punctured
• picked
• jabbed
• pierced
• pecked
• impaled
• transfixed
• poked
• spitted
• speared
• skewered
• spiked
• harpooned
• punched
• ran through
• sliced
• pinked
• gored
• lanced
• transpierced
• riddled
• perforated
• cut
• pricked
• spindled
• thrust
• bayoneted
• knifed
• pronged
• gimleted
• poniarded
• pinpricked
• dirked
• piked
• quilled

4

as in plucked

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

she got stuck by an unscrupulous seller while using the online auction site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plucked
• squeezed
• cheated
• hustled
• stung
• screwed
• beat
• did
• bled
• tricked
• deceived
• fiddled
• suckered
• shortchanged
• shorted
• stiffed
• victimized
• ripped off
• reamed
• swindled
• shook down
• hosed
• conned
• rooked
• defrauded
• diddled
• skinned
• fleeced
• bilked
• exploited
• flimflammed
• chiseled
• euchred
• gaffed
• betrayed
• fooled
• mulcted
• skunked
• nobbled
• wrenched
• cozened
• choused
• did in
• took for a ride
• clipped
• thimblerigged
• took to the cleaners
• gouged
• soaked
• sold a bill of goods to
• extorted
• nicked
• wrung
• milked
• overcharged
• duped
• wrested
• bitched
• gulled
• bamboozled
• double-crossed
• roped (in)
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stuck

Adjective

The gap between founders who build steadily and those who stay stuck in reactive mode year after year almost never comes down to capability. — Skye Blanks, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

One live roach on a warewash area cutting board, possibly the same one with five dead roaches stuck to it. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

First responders have gone into the Boundary Waters area to rescue groups of campers who became stuck near the border, Assistant Commissioner John Cunningham of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The food-and-beverage concept for the space was getting redone at the time, and the whole polo thing just kind of…stuck. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

The world’s workplaces, meanwhile, remain stuck in a cycle of poor engagement, poor management, and declining morale with no clear timeline for recovery. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Regina gets that privilege to feel stuck and then leave it and feel great about her body another day. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026

If there is stuck on grime, sprinkle the damp scrub brush with some baking soda to act as a gentle abrasive to help remove the mess. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Certain Tellurides from the 2020-2024 model years are affected, with the NHTSA warning that the front power seat motor of these vehicles may overheat due to a stuck slide knob. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

Verb

That’s highly unlikely considering Lestat and Louis were steps away from getting back together before they were beheaded and had spared only a small moment to reckon with her spending an eternity stuck in purgatory without Madeleine (Roxane Duran). — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The Texas players kicked our bats, yelled at our girls, stuck their tongues out, threw the ball in the air after every inning and on and on. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Otherwise, perhaps a reunion with Ben Rortvedt, who is stuck in the minors with the Mets. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

O’Day was eventually granted access to Kalawao itself and found many perfectly healthy individuals stuck there, seemingly proving his theory. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026

After partnering with Ford and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, it's now stuck a Volkswagen badge on its latest ride, the Smart Bike. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Her car is among the dozens stuck in the lower-level parking garage. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Tim offers phone coaching calls if you get stuck during a DIY job. — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Phrases Containing stuck

• stuck on