Synonyms of service

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noun

ˈsər-vəs 

1

as in privilege

an act of kind assistance

performed many services for the charitable organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privilege
• kindness
• grace
• courtesy
• mercy
• indulgence
• blessing
• benefit
• benevolence
• favor
• advantage
• turn
• waiver
• boon
• dispensation
• license
• liberty
• godsend
• manna

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interference
• obstacle
• impediment
• hindrance
• hurdle

2

as in use

the capacity for being useful for some purpose

that broom is worn out beyond all service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• usefulness
• avail
• utility
• assistance
• help
• mileage
• benefit
• serviceability
• serviceableness
• value
• account
• advantage
• aid
• relevance
• gain
• fitness
• applicability
• profit
• appropriateness
• worth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worthlessness
• uselessness
• inapplicability
• inappropriateness

3

as in troops

the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation

at the time the country had about a million men and women in the service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troops
• military
• soldiers
• armed forces
• colors
• force
• servicemen
• defense
• militia
• rank and file
• soldiery
• reserves
• servicewomen
• armor
• GIs
• men-at-arms
• gendarmerie

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians
• noncombatants

4

as in agency

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agency
• department
• office
• bureau
• desk
• branch
• division
• arm
• subdivision
• subdepartment

service

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adjective

as in military

of or relating to the armed services

spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• military
• martial
• naval
• paramilitary
• mercenary
• regular
• militant
• enlisted
• soldierly
• warlike
• militaristic
• gladiatorial
• militarist
• GI

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civil
• civilian
• nonmilitary

service

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verb

as in to condition

Related Words

• condition
• maintain
• aid
• ready
• care (for)
• prepare
• restore
• right
• refresh
• renew
• help
• revitalize
• revive
• rejuvenate
• reform
• cure
• freshen
• improve
• overhaul
• regenerate
• modify
• correct
• redress
• better
• heal
• rebuild
• rectify
• adjust
• refreshen
• fix up
• repair
• enhance
• refurbish
• enrich
• patch
• reconstruct
• ameliorate
• furbish
• revamp
• renovate
• doctor
• meliorate
• recondition
• fix
• mend

Dissimilar Words

• damage
• hurt
• break
• harm
• impair
• ruin
• wreck
• flaw
• spoil
• injure
• mar
• deface
• blemish
• disable
• disfigure
• cripple
• vandalize
• mutilate
• maim
• mangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of service

Noun

Founded by Hasan Abasi in the Arab-majority town of Umm al-Fahm in Israel, Haat now offers its services across 50 cities, working with more than 10,000 restaurants and markets, and employing more than 500 couriers. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The service awarded Raytheon a contract worth up to $985 million in 2022 to develop and demonstrate HACM prototypes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Centro Cocina Mexicana, Terminal A This counter-service version of Centro Cocina Mexicana serves classic Mexican dishes, plus an all-day breakfast menu. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

The atmosphere is counter-service utilitarian, and there isn't a bar anywhere in sight. — Mark Dejoy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 June 2026

Verb

Some classes include fees to compensate intermediaries that help sell and service the fund, such as brokers, insurance companies, financial advisors, and retirement plan administrators. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Half a dozen food trucks lined up around the park, along with multiple games and merchandise stands to service the hundreds of fans who made the trip. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026