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

These efforts will be made more difficult by AI’s unpredictable nature, recent cybersecurity issues, and the tendency of AI search tools to reflect back results users want to see. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The cabinetry, which is of premium quality and is exceptionally attractive, offers generous storage space for cooking ingredients and the chef’s tools and utensils. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Fortunately, plenty of new high-tech tools offer assistance, including robot guide dogs, a cane-bot (looking a bit like a small R2D2 with giant wheels), multiple types of smart glasses with descriptive audio, and even a haptic vest for blind dogs. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Audio and video tools add transcription, voice isolation, translation, caption generation, and text-to-video creation. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

And our cars are first and foremost tools to get us from point to point. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Building on such discoveries, the 2026–2030 plan calls for underwater robots, deep-diving equipment and specialized tools capable of carefully excavating fragile remains on the seabed. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

For Indonesian creators, the partnership is a chance to match stories led by local talent, and their own original IP, with tools meant to scale up production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Creators of these partisan sites further stand to benefit from the fact that artificial intelligence tools are constantly scraping content from news websites without paywalls. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Even most CEOs don’t have a full picture of which AI tools their teams are using. — Phil Portman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Liccardo asked Atkins whether the SEC has opened an investigation into the trades, and what tools the SEC has to investigate them. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026

There is also the chance that the AI tools misunderstood meanings or context, the researchers noted. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

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

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