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

The shop soon garnered attention internationally for its leather bags handmade with the Selleria stitch used to make horse saddles. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Then in 2013, her career was upended when a devastating car accident left severe wounds on her face and neck requiring more than 60 stitches. — Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

The two-in-one piece features a gorgeous Mongolian cashmere sweater stitched onto a long-sleeve, button-down shirt—and the effect is both intentionally put-together and delightfully unfussy. — Tanya Sharma, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

The work would have been slow going and highly readable—white wool on green backing, red thread stitched to white, yellow on red, mauve on pink, blue on purple, pink on black. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026