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tool

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tool

1 an article intended for use in work

needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance

Synonyms of tool

device, implement, instrument, utensil

Words Related to tool

apparatus, appliance, mechanism

contraption, contrivance, gadget, gizmo (also gismo), jigger

accessory (also accessary), accoutrement (or accouterment), adjunct, appendage, attachment

2 one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another

a ruthless leader using his trusting followers as tools in his quest for power

Synonyms of tool

cat's-paw, instrument, lay figure, pawn, puppet

Words Related to tool

chump, dupe, foil, gull, sucker, victim

lap dog, yes-man

3 one who is easily deceived or cheated

you're just a pathetic tool of the advertising industry if you believe everything you see in TV commercials

Synonyms of tool

chump, dupe, gull, mug [chiefly British], patsy, pigeon, pushover, sap, soft touch, sucker

Words Related to tool

cat's-paw, mark, target, victim

schlemiel (also shlemiel)

butt, derision, laughingstock, mock, mockery

booby, dodo, fool, goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, monkey, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo

blockhead, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, idiot, imbecile, moron, schlub (also shlub) [slang], schlump [slang], schnook [slang]

Near Antonyms of tool

cheat, cheater, confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, hoaxer, shark, sharper, slicker, swindler, trickster

Synonym Discussion of tool

implement, tool, instrument, appliance, utensil mean a relatively simple device for performing work. implement may apply to anything necessary to perform a task.

- crude stone implements
- farm implements

tool suggests an implement adapted to facilitate a definite kind or stage of work and suggests the need of skill more strongly than implement.

- a carpenter's tools

instrument suggests a device capable of delicate or precise work.

- the dentist's instruments

appliance refers to a tool or instrument utilizing a power source and suggests portability or temporary attachment.

- household appliances

utensil applies to a device used in domestic work or some routine unskilled activity.

- kitchen utensils

tool

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of tool

to travel by a motorized vehicle

I spent some time tooling around town today

Synonyms of tool

automobile, drive, motor

Words Related to tool

chauffeur, hack, taxi

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