Synonyms for cut
Another word for cut is cut up, cut off or split. Below are 34 synonyms and 9 related words across 12 senses, with antonyms.
Also searched as: cuter, cutes, cutest, cuts.
1. adjective: separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
- cut up synonyms
- cut off synonyms
- split synonyms
- chopped
- sliced synonyms
- severed
- pierced
- shredded
- perforated synonyms
- punctured
- incised
- perforate
Antonyms
- uncut synonyms
2. adjective: fashioned or shaped by cutting
- cut out
- slashed synonyms
- hewn
- hand-hewn
- sheared
Antonyms
- uncut synonyms
3. adjective: with parts removed
- shortened synonyms
- abridged synonyms
4. adjective: made neat and tidy by trimming
- trimmed
- clipped synonyms
5. adjective: (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
- mown
- new-mown
6. adjective: (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
Antonyms
- uncut synonyms
7. adjective: (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
- emasculated
- gelded
- castrated
- unsexed
8. adjective: (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
- slashed synonyms
- reduced synonyms
- decreased synonyms
9. adjective: mixed with water
- weakened synonyms
- thinned
- diluted synonyms
- dilute synonyms
10. noun: a share of the profits
11. noun: (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
12. noun: a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
- gash
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- part synonyms
- share synonyms
- portion synonyms
- percentage synonyms
- rake-off
- vigorish
- jump cut
- transition synonyms
- furrow
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Questions people ask
What is another word for cut?
You can say cut up, cut off, split, chopped or sliced instead of cut. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument".
What is the opposite of cut?
The opposite of cut is uncut.
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