machete

The word “machete” has 3 syllables: ma-che-te

It's pronounced as /məˈʃɛt.i/


What is synonym and antonym for machete?

In the thesaurus, “machete” has 31 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for machete along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for machete

Meanings of machete

  • noun
    1. A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or as a weapon. The blade is usually 50 to 65 centimeters long, and up to three millimeters thick.
  • verb
    1. To cut or chop with a machete.
    2. To hack or chop crudely with a blade other than a machete.

Example Sentences

  • As they ventured through the dense jungle, the explorer relied on a sharp machete to clear a path.
  • The farmer deftly wielded the machete to harvest the overgrown vegetation in the field.
  • In the survival kit, a sturdy machete was included for cutting through brush in the wilderness.
  • The skilled craftsman used a precision-engineered machete to shape the wooden logs for the traditional canoe.
  • During the intense action scene, the hero brandished a gleaming machete to face the oncoming threat.

On this page you'll find 31 synonyms or another words to machete, such as: bayonet, blade, bodkin, bola, bolo, bowie knife, cleaver.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dagger

daggers

jackknife

  • bayonet
  • belly flop
  • bodkin
  • bolo
  • bowie knife
  • cannonball
  • cleaver
  • cutlass
  • cutter
  • dagger
  • descent
  • dip
  • dirk
  • dive
  • drop
  • fall
  • gainer
  • hack
  • header
  • immersion
  • knife
  • machete
  • pitch
  • plump
  • plunge
  • pocketknife
  • poniard
  • rapier
  • saber
  • sabre
  • scalpel
  • shank
  • sheath knife
  • shiv
  • slip
  • spill
  • steel
  • stiletto
  • stumble
  • stylet
  • submersion
  • swallow dive
  • swan dive
  • switch knife
  • switchblade
  • sword
  • tumble
  • yataghan

jackknives

  • bayonets
  • belly flops
  • bodkins
  • bolos
  • bowie knifes
  • bowie knives
  • cleavers
  • cutlasses
  • cutters
  • daggers
  • descents
  • dips
  • dirks
  • dives
  • drops
  • falls
  • hacks
  • headers
  • immersions
  • knives
  • machetes
  • pitches
  • plumps
  • plunges
  • pocketknives
  • poniards
  • rapiers
  • sabers
  • sabres
  • scalpels
  • shanks
  • sheath knives
  • shivs
  • slips
  • spills
  • steels
  • stilettoes
  • stilettos
  • stumbles
  • stylets
  • submersions
  • swan dives
  • switch knives
  • switchblades
  • swords
  • tumbles
  • yataghans

rapier

  • backsword
  • bayonet
  • bilbo
  • bill
  • blade
  • bodkin
  • bolo
  • bowie knife
  • brand
  • broadsword
  • claymore
  • cleaver
  • creese
  • curtana
  • cutlas
  • cutlass
  • cutter
  • dagger
  • damascus blade
  • dirk
  • epee
  • estoc
  • falchion
  • foil
  • glaive
  • hack
  • hanger
  • jackknife
  • knife
  • kris
  • machete
  • pocketknife
  • poniard
  • saber
  • sabre
  • scalpel
  • scimitar
  • scimiter
  • shank
  • sheath knife
  • shiv
  • smallsword
  • spadroon
  • steel
  • stiletto
  • stylet
  • switch knife
  • switchblade
  • toledo
  • weapon
  • yataghan

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