Synonyms of rig

rig 1 of 2

noun

1

as in carriage

a horse-drawn wheeled vehicle for carrying passengers

romantic couples enjoy being driven in the old-fashioned rig through the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carriage
• cab
• chariot
• stagecoach
• equipage
• tandem
• gig
• buggy
• buckboard
• carryall
• post chaise
• coach
• chaise
• roadster
• coupé
• stage
• calash
• dogcart
• turnout
• phaeton
• curricle
• hackney coach
• tonga
• diligence
• barouche
• cabriolet
• jaunting car
• surrey
• rockaway
• hansom
• brougham
• troika
• droshky
• trap
• victoria
• go-cart
• landau
• tilbury
• calèche
• stanhope
• hackney
• caroche
• four-in-hand

2

as in clothing

covering for the human body

most of the celebrants of the town's bicentennial will be in festive rig—so don't show up in jeans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• dress
• rigging
• garments
• apparel
• wear
• gear
• costume
• livery
• threads
• weeds
• rags
• garb
• toggery
• vestments
• vesture
• costumery
• clobber
• raiment
• vestiary
• togs
• duds
• habit
• outfit
• wearables
• wardrobe
• habiliment(s)
• ensemble
• guise
• regalia
• finery
• trim
• couture
• tailoring
• caparison
• underwear
• pretties
• glad rags
• getup
• bravery
• frock
• tawdry
• garderobe
• foofaraw
• array
• trumpery
• tatters
• gaudery
• civvies
• mufti
• frippery
• sportswear
• outerwear
• gaiety
• underclothes
• ready-to-wear
• haberdashery
• menswear
• activewear
• playwear
• smallclothes
• loungewear
• sleepwear
• nightclothes
• prêt-à-porter

rig

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verb

ˈrig 

as in to equip

to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity

carefully rigged each diver with the required equipment before starting out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equip
• supply
• furnish
• outfit
• provision
• prepare
• kit (up or out)
• fit (out)
• gird
• arm
• present
• store
• stock
• accoutre
• portion
• deal (out)
• contribute
• parcel (out)
• dole out
• hand out
• mete (out)
• allot
• donate
• dispense
• distribute
• apportion
• fortify
• allocate
• prorate
• bestow
• assign
• refit
• give
• reequip
• refurnish
• reoutfit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• deprive
• divest
• dispossess

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rig

Noun

This saves a lot of weight and cuts costs in comparison to complete slide-in campers, creating a more versatile way of turning even small trucks into capable camping rigs. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Henley was responsible for painting rigs controlling the planes out, as well as with putting scenery in outside the windows. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Stunt coordinator Joel Kramer rigged up a support mechanism for the 750-pound motorcycle, since otherwise the jump was deemed too dangerous. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

The choice facing concerned district leaders Tuesday was between empowering a leadership willing to rig its bylaws to keep power, or a coalition willing to tolerate antisemitism to acquire it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing rig

• rig (out)