Synonyms of hack

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verb

ˈhak 

1

as in to manipulate

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manipulate
• manage
• handle
• address
• take
• treat
• negotiate
• play
• maneuver
• cope (with)
• field
• swing
• contend (with)
• grapple (with)
• come to grips with
• engineer
• pull
• carry out
• get off
• have a grip on
• control
• carry off
• guide
• regulate
• steer
• jockey
• direct
• finesse
• respond (to)
• react (to)
• command
• run
• bring off
• micromanage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• botch
• fumble
• bungle
• scamp
• goof (up)
• mess (up)
• mishandle
• muff
• louse up
• foozle

2

as in to handle

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handle
• tolerate
• take
• endure
• stand
• accept
• sustain
• bear
• stand for
• stomach
• lump (it)
• countenance
• swallow
• support
• live with
• absorb
• go
• abide
• brook
• meet
• wear
• sweat out
• stick out
• tough it out
• bide
• pocket
• permit
• allow
• suffer
• reconcile (to)
• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• consent (to)
• agree (with or to)
• acquiesce
• assent (to)
• respect
• capitulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuse
• dismiss
• reject
• combat
• decline
• resist
• fight
• repudiate
• avoid
• oppose
• escape
• contest
• turn down
• evade
• bypass
• circumvent
• miss
• spurn
• refrain (from)
• elude
• dodge
• abstain (from)
• forbear

hack

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adjective

as in tired

used or heard so often as to be dull

the abrupt revelation of an enemy masquerading as a friend is such a hack plot twist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• stereotyped
• hackneyed
• commonplace
• hackney
• obligatory
• boring
• old
• usual
• typical
• stale
• banal
• cardboard
• tiring
• cliché
• trite
• shopworn
• clichéd
• timeworn
• threadbare
• conventional
• cobwebby
• derivative
• well-worn
• standard
• dull
• musty
• ordinary
• normal
• imitative
• tame
• heavy
• routine
• ready-made
• moth-eaten
• unimaginative
• tedious
• dusty
• tiresome
• pedestrian
• stock
• bromidic
• unoriginal
• wearying
• canned
• weary
• old hat
• uninspired
• dry
• uninteresting
• wearisome
• rote
• tried-and-true
• prosaic
• flat
• monotonous
• platitudinous
• vapid
• pedantic
• leaden
• drab
• humdrum
• twice-told
• platitudinal
• old-fashioned
• arid
• numbing
• jejune
• colorless
• barren
• cookie-cutter
• stodgy
• jading
• dreary
• ponderous
• mind-numbing
• stuffy
• undramatic
• drudging
• ho-hum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• new
• original
• novel
• fresh
• exciting
• involving
• interesting
• animating
• stimulating
• energizing
• engaging
• engrossing
• riveting
• unhackneyed
• intriguing
• gripping
• unusual
• absorbing
• unprecedented
• galvanizing
• extraordinary
• unknown
• strange
• unclichéd
• uncommon
• unfamiliar
• atypical
• invigorating
• unheard-of
• enlivening
• unaccustomed
• pioneering
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing

hack

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noun (1)

1

as in chip

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

smallish hacks made in the bark of the trees marked the trail through the forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chip
• slit
• slot
• indent
• groove
• punch
• nick
• indentation
• notch
• kerf
• indenture
• score
• undercut
• joggle
• snip
• nock

2

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

completely stunned by a vicious hack across the neck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• swipe
• punch
• hit
• slap
• whack
• stroke
• poke
• knock
• thump
• thud
• pound
• lick
• beat
• smack
• slam
• clip
• bang
• spank
• switch
• hook
• crack
• chop
• clap
• kick
• smash
• bash
• stripe
• swat
• slug
• rap
• bat
• lash
• box
• belt
• pick
• sock
• buffet
• bust
• bop
• cuff
• biff
• stinger
• clout
• fillip
• pelt
• swing
• plump
• wham
• knee
• pounding
• dab
• welt
• thwack
• licking
• wallop
• larrup
• haymaker
• beating
• whop
• hand
• counter
• douse
• left
• body blow
• whip
• hammering
• right
• sucker punch
• counterstroke
• counterblow
• roundhouse
• sidewinder
• rabbit punch
• whipping
• one-two
• knockout
• counterpunch
• uppercut
• thrashing
• knockdown
• shiver
• KO
• pasting
• battering
• cruncher
• flogging
• pummeling
• drubbing
• cudgeling
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• lambasting
• bastinado
• right-hander
• kayo
• walloping

hack

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noun (2)

1

as in cab

an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled

after a week of hailing hacks and inhabiting hotels, the sales rep was happy to be home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cab
• taxi
• taxicab
• limousine
• water taxi
• hackney
• jitney
• rickshaw
• gharry

2

as in amateur

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science

is he really any good at the piano or just a hack?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• kid
• beginner
• hacker
• novice
• trifler
• jackleg
• inexpert
• freshman
• rookie
• newcomer
• learner
• tyro
• greenhorn
• tenderfoot
• neophyte

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• master
• expert
• hand
• craftsman
• ace
• shark
• past master
• virtuoso
• wizard
• maestro
• whiz
• adept
• sharp
• veteran
• crackerjack
• vet
• old hand
• old-timer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hack

Verb

In July 2026, OpenAI’s advanced models hacked into AI company Hugging Face’s systems during internal cybersecurity evaluations by communicating through unauthorized channels and working around safeguards developers had imposed on the models. — Sylvia Lu, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Thus far, much of the discussion around AI liability has centered on hacking and other cyber threats enabled by AI models. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Noun

Experts say the hack highlights a glaring security gap in how AI developers manage third party software providers. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026

Maybe even seek one out with a hack that’s easily replicable. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing hack

• hack (around)
• hack (off)
• hack it