Synonyms of stitch

stitch 1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈstich 

as in ache

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ache
• pain
• pang
• tingle
• sting
• shoot
• swelling
• prick
• soreness
• twinge
• agony
• sore
• smart
• headache
• tenderness
• discomfort
• throe
• suffering
• torture
• distress
• inflammation
• injury
• misery
• hurt
• anguish
• torment
• sufferance
• harm
• toothache
• backache
• damage
• gripe
• affliction
• detriment
• complaint
• colic
• charley horse
• earache
• bellyache
• stomachache

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comfort
• ease
• easiness

stitch

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verb (1)

as in to suture

to close up with a series of interlacing stitches

the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suture
• sew
• repair
• patch
• darn
• finish
• embroider
• knit
• baste
• crochet
• overcast
• quilt
• cross-stitch
• ease
• fell
• mend

stitches

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noun (2)

plural of stitch

as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

had to drop out of the race when the stitch in his side became too painful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pains
• aches
• tingles
• pangs
• stings
• swellings
• pricks
• shoots
• smarts
• twinges
• sores
• throes
• injuries
• sufferings
• discomforts
• headaches
• distresses
• hurts
• inflammations
• damages
• tortures
• miseries
• sufferances
• agonies
• stomachaches
• toothaches
• colics
• torments
• anguishes
• backaches
• gripes
• harms
• bellyaches
• earaches
• afflictions
• complaints
• charley horses
• detriments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• eases

stitches

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of stitch

as in sutures

to close up with a series of interlacing stitches

the doctor stitched the wound so adroitly that the scar was barely visible after the stitches were removed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sutures
• repairs
• sews
• patches
• darns
• finishes
• embroiders
• bastes
• knits
• overcasts
• crochets
• cross-stitches
• quilts
• eases
• fells
• mends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsews

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stitch

Noun

The system can add stitches in any direction, including forward, backward and diagonal, allowing users to produce complex shapes with varying stiffness across different sections. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025

For Ralph Rucci, every stitch and seam is an artistic pursuit of perfection. —Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025

Verb

The graft is secured with sutures and the incision in the elbow is stitched back together. —Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025

Economically speaking, trains also have the ability to stitch regions back together through infrastructure and job creation. —Chelsea Haney october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025

Noun

Notable details of the shoe include its apron being entirely hand-sewn with 75 precise stitches that close the upper. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025

Adults may end up needing stitches after a knife slips while cutting a pumpkin’s tough shell. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

Verb

The system then stitches these submaps together into one coherent 3D model, allowing a robot to move quickly while maintaining spatial accuracy. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025