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tool

[tool] / tul /
NOUN
instrument used to shape, form, finish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apparatus appliance device engine gadget gizmo machine means mechanism utensil weapon
STRONG
contraption contrivance implement whatchamacallit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
plaything
WEAK
toy
NOUN
person who can be manipulated by another
Synonyms
STRONG
accessory accomplice agent auxiliary chump creature dupe figurehead flunky go-between greenhorn hireling idiot intermediary jackal lackey mark messenger minion patsy pawn peon puppet stooge sucker
WEAK
easy mark stool pigeon

Usage

What are other ways to say tool? A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or skilled laborers: a carpenter's tools. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain type of work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. A utensil is especially an article for domestic use: kitchen utensils. 

Example Sentences

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On one deployment, Zelinger and his pod created a custom fraud-detection tool that was eventually baked in to the Foundry product.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

We’re going to use every tool in our toolbox and that includes working with pro-democracy allies in communities across the country,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The visual tool, developed by Medical iSight, aims to help patients make sense of complex procedures.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s worth noting from the KFF survey that, after using an AI tool, 42% of respondents said they didn’t follow up with a doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

He also understood that the radio was a powerful political tool because it brought his voice into the homes of ordinary people, making them feel close and connected to him.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.