cinch

1 something that is easy to do the clear instructions made setting up the audiovisual system a cinch Synonyms of cinch breeze, cake, cakewalk, child's play, cream puff, duck soup, kid stuff, picnic, pushover, roses, snap Words Related to cinch no-brainer, nothing; sitting duck; gimme, laugher, walkaway Phrases piece of cake, walk in the park Near Antonyms of cinch brainteaser, poser, stumper, toughie (also toughy); bother, nuisance, trouble Antonyms of cinch bear, beast, chore, headache, horror show, killer, labor, murder, pain, sticky wicket, stinker [slang]

2 one that is certain to succeed after that hole in one, she's a cinch to make the cut for the next round of the tournament Synonyms of cinch sure thing, lock, shoo-in, slam dunkWords Related to cinch certainty, inevitability; eventuality; foregone conclusionNear Antonyms of cinch dark horse, long shot

to make sure, certain, or safe the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs Synonyms of cinch assure, ensure, guarantee, guaranty, ice, insure, secureWords Related to cinch attest, certify, vouch, warrant, witness; pledge, promise, swearNear Antonyms of cinch enfeeble, undermine, weaken