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

From your morning cup of coffee to your nightly mug of tea, stains from these beverages are common but a cinch to treat. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

Rough, then insistent, like the cinch of a blood pressure cuff. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Verb

The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Phrases Containing cinch

• lead-pipe cinch