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

What is known is that the stitches that bound the pages came loose at some point and that the pages were left out when the book was mended. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

Hardy went to a hospital for stitches on a large cut on his chin. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Told through notes, transcripts, emails and forum posts, the novel stitches its sources together into a Frankenstein monster of a story that refuses to smooth out the seams. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Legends have their stories stitched into the fabric of the game. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026