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
• stage
• coupé
• calash
• turnout
• dogcart
• phaeton
• curricle
• hackney coach
• tonga
• diligence
• barouche
• cabriolet
• jaunting car
• surrey
• rockaway
• hansom
• brougham
• trap
• troika
• droshky
• 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

The rig even measures the shadows between fingers and other body parts, so they can be recreated with perfect accuracy. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Powering up with a current-generation mobile battle rig configured with 16GB of DDR5 memory and a bidirectional Thunderbolt 4 routing interface for under $900 is an extraordinary value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Verb

Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party. — Ana Ceballos follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

All the activity around how the nation votes and runs its elections is a reflection of the Republican president's long fixation on his false claim that his 2020 election defeat was rigged. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Phrases Containing rig

• rig (out)