Synonyms of cinch

cinch 1 of 2

noun

ˈsinch 

1

as in breeze

something that is easy to do

the clear instructions made setting up the audiovisual system a cinch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breeze
• picnic
• nothing
• cake
• snap
• roses
• cakewalk
• walk in the park
• piece of cake
• cream puff
• duck soup
• kid stuff
• pushover
• no-brainer
• child's play
• sitting duck
• gimme
• walkaway
• laugher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chore
• labor
• killer
• bear
• murder
• pain
• headache
• beast
• stinker
• horror show
• sticky wicket
• trouble
• nuisance
• bother
• toughie
• stumper
• poser
• brainteaser

2

as in lock

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 & Similar Words

• lock
• lead-pipe cinch
• certainty
• slam dunk
• sure thing
• shoo-in
• inevitability
• eventuality
• foregone conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• long shot
• dark horse

cinch

2 of 2

verb

as in to ensure

to make sure, certain, or safe

the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ensure
• assure
• guarantee
• secure
• insure
• ice
• guaranty
• vouch
• certify
• promise
• warrant
• swear
• attest
• pledge
• witness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermine
• weaken
• enfeeble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cinch

Noun

The wraps will form a series of tight coils and cinch down around the main line. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026

Once widely considered a cinch to close over the summer, the deal has been put into limbo by the suit by 12 state attorneys general. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Verb

Her blonde hair, acrylic nails, high heels, rhinestones, waist-cinching silhouettes, and curves were not accidents of taste. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

The waist, for example, was cinched particularly tightly and emphasized in the 1940s and ’50s. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026

Phrases Containing cinch

• lead-pipe cinch