Synonyms of tools

tools 1 of 2

noun

plural of tool

1

as in devices

an article intended for use in work

needed a special tool to open the case of the appliance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devices
• instruments
• mechanisms
• implements
• utensils
• gadgets
• apparatuses
• accessories
• appliances
• gizmos
• attachments
• appendages
• contraptions
• contrivances
• accoutrements
• adjuncts
• jiggers

2

as in pawns

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 & Similar Words

• pawns
• instruments
• victims
• minions
• puppets
• suckers
• lay figures
• cat's-paws
• foils
• dupes
• chumps
• gulls
• stooges
• lap dogs
• yes-men

3

as in suckers

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 & Similar Words

• suckers
• victims
• targets
• patsies
• dupes
• soft touches
• chumps
• pigeons
• saps
• gulls
• fools
• pushovers
• losers
• mugs
• lunatics
• idiots
• monkeys
• butts
• morons
• dummies
• geese
• mocks
• marks
• mockeries
• boobies
• laughingstocks
• cat's-paws
• derisions
• simps
• dumbbells
• turkeys
• dolts
• blockheads
• half-wits
• jackasses
• dopes
• simpletons
• nincompoops
• imbeciles
• ninnies
• nitwits
• schlemiels
• dodoes
• schlumps
• schnooks
• dunces
• schlubs
• yo-yos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheats
• sharks
• confidence men
• sharpers
• swindlers
• cheaters
• tricksters
• slickers
• dodgers
• cozeners
• defrauders
• hoaxers

tools

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tool

as in drives

to travel by a motorized vehicle

I spent some time tooling around town today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drives
• automobiles
• motors
• races
• rides
• wheels
• hacks
• taxis
• chauffeurs
• rolls
• drags
• joyrides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tools

Noun

The company will use third-party tools for verification. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026

This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026

Any content produced using AI tools is reviewed by reporters and editors before publication in compliance with McClatchy’s AI policy. —Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Money from those grants will cover not just labor costs, but also equipment like chain saws, herbicides, tools and bags, Young said. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

Disney planned to use the company’s artificial intelligence to build new products, tools and experiences, as well as officially deploying ChatGPT for its employees. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Around 100 students and their parents attended the event, which focused on teaching juniors and seniors tools to combat antisemitism and anti-Zionism in college. —Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

The company said its data centers support tools like maps that might be used by such organizations. —Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

PwC is retraining staff in AI and launching AI tools; its Big Four rivals are doing likewise. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026

Verb

Building on the buzz surrounding Ouai, Atkin founded Mane, a hair tools brand this time, in 2023. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026

Guests staying at the Beach Club have indulgent perks like a complimentary 15-minute ride on the adorable Sorbetto Fiat boat that tools around Lake Boca. —Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025

Many employees may not be aware of the dangers associated with feeding GenAI tools sensitive data. —Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Other introspective angles are explored during Mariano’s audiences with his friend the Pope (Rufin Doh Zeyenouin), a serene Black man with a head crowned by a bundle of silver dreads, who tools around the Vatican on a motorbike. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025