Synonyms for utensil
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An instrument or device for domestic use, especially in the kitchen.
We have convenient storage for all the kitchen/eating utensils.
Related words
- Word family
- utensilry utensilware
- Phrases
- chamber utensil cooking utensil
Forms
- Plural
- utensils → instruments, tools, vessels, implements…
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A utensil is that which may be used for some special purpose; the word is especially applied to articles used for domestic or agricultural purposes; as, kitchen utensils; farming utensils.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- tool Tom says he has a special tool he uses to do that.
- vessel The vessel was loaded with coal, lumber, and so on.
- instrument What was the first instrument you learned to play?
- paraphernalia Sami found drug paraphernalia in Layla's bag.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| utensil | steady | |
| tool | rising | |
| vessel | falling | |
| instrument | falling | |
| paraphernalia | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tool1
- 6 letters
- vessel2
- 9 letters
- implement3
- 10 letters
- instrument3
- 13 letters
- paraphernalia5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vessel2 = 2 syllables).