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
• gadgets
• utensils
• apparatuses
• apparatus
• accessories
• appliances
• gizmos
• contraptions
• accouterments
• attachments
• appendages
• gismos
• contrivances
• accoutrements
• accessaries
• jiggers
• adjuncts

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
• losers
• pushovers
• mugs
• lunatics
• idiots
• monkeys
• butts
• morons
• dummies
• geese
• mocks
• marks
• mockeries
• boobies
• laughingstocks
• derisions
• cat's-paws
• simps
• dumbbells
• shlemiels
• turkeys
• dolts
• blockheads
• half-wits
• dodos
• jackasses
• dopes
• simpletons
• nincompoops
• imbeciles
• ninnies
• nitwits
• schlemiels
• dodoes
• schnooks
• schlumps
• dunces
• schlubs
• yo-yos
• shlubs

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
• taxies
• drags
• joyrides

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tools

Noun

To help prevent power outages, utilities should be deploying artificial intelligence tools to analyze power supply and improve efficiency without placing additional pressures on the grid. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025

Accessorizing with a belt goes beyond aesthetic enrichment; belts are tools to bring structure and shape to any outfit. —Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

The real concern is not a single fake document, but how these tools are used in combination. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025

Hurricane Humberto spaghetti models Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

Head to Amazon now to snap up the Bissell Featherweight Cordless Stick Vacuum for quick cleanups, and keep scrolling to check out more discounted floor cleaning tools. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025

Schermer discussed his work as founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds, a non-profit that addresses the barriers to finding mental health care and offers tools to make accessing services easier. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025

Not all employees are familiar with how to use these tools effectively, adding pressure on top of existing workloads. —Aisha Ditta, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025

Verb

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