Synonyms of stitch

stitch 1 of 2

noun

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

2 of 2

verb

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stitch

Noun

While there, the influencer shared that her daughter received three layers of stitches, including two layers of internal stitches and a layer of external ones. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Shanahan broke his hand, nose and three ribs, and his face needed over 40 stitches. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Verb

The Guardian reported that the video also appears to show an unseen prisoner using a needle and thread to stitch the man's lips shut. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

There are some sad ironies stitched into the plot, and an upsetting late twist, though the show doesn’t wallow in it. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026