Synonyms of slit

slit 1 of 2

noun

ˈslit 

as in tear

a long deep cut

made a slit in the fabric about nine inches long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tear
• incision
• slash
• gash
• scratch
• laceration
• fracture
• wound
• rip
• rent
• injury
• scrape
• abrasion
• score
• rupture
• crack
• snag

slit

2 of 2

verb

as in to slice

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

I slit my finger open while cleaning up the broken glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slice
• slash
• rip
• cut
• pierce
• stab
• bruise
• shear
• split
• gash
• incise
• chop
• tear
• cleave
• crosscut
• sever
• butcher
• scissor
• carve
• chip
• saw
• section
• notch
• rive
• dissect
• hacksaw
• rend
• hack
• lacerate
• chisel
• cut off
• haggle
• mince
• dice
• amputate
• mangle
• anatomize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slit

Noun

For hornbills, breeding begins when the female enters a hollow in a large tree trunk, and the pair seals the entrance with mud, fruit pulp and droppings with a narrow slit. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

The fabric was then draped over an elaborate boned corset—the boning slightly visible through the chiffon—paired with a layered skirt complete with a long train and a slit, designed to add movement to the gown. — Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Verb

Before police took him into custody, Tran slit his wrists, cut his neck and poked the blade into his stomach, but all of the wounds were superficial. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026