Synonyms of rift

rift 1 of 2

noun

ˈrift 

1

as in fissure

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure

a small rift opened in the earth's crust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fissure
• crevice
• split
• crack
• cleft
• gap
• fracture
• cranny
• chink
• rupture
• check
• crevasse
• opening
• slit
• breach
• incision
• craze
• hairline
• gash
• cut

2

as in gap

an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)

it was possible to peek through the rift in the fence and see the ball game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gap
• hole
• crevice
• fissure
• opening
• discontinuity
• breach
• void
• interval
• crack
• gulf
• separation
• rent
• hiatus
• break
• slit
• interstice
• split
• cleft
• fracture
• chasm
• cavity
• slot
• pore
• rupture
• abyss
• aperture
• orifice
• notch
• cranny
• chink
• interspace
• severance
• gape
• sundering

rift

2 of 2

verb

as in to rupture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rupture
• fracture
• tear
• rend
• gash
• rip
• pull
• slit
• slash
• rive
• lacerate
• penetrate
• cut
• notch
• incise
• perforate
• puncture
• disintegrate
• break
• dissolve
• segment
• partition
• bifurcate
• fragment
• break down
• decompose
• quarter
• split
• cleave
• divide
• subdivide
• disassemble
• dissect
• bisect
• dichotomize
• fractionalize
• fractionate
• halve
• divorce
• disconnect
• trisect
• unravel
• resolve
• disunite
• separate
• sever
• disengage
• detach
• disentangle
• fragmentize
• ramify
• part
• dissever
• fragmentate
• untie
• disassociate
• disjoin
• dissociate
• sunder
• break up
• disjoint
• unlink
• decouple
• uncouple
• unyoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• patch
• heal
• fill
• repair
• close
• seal
• sew
• knit
• plug
• mend
• bind
• accumulate
• suture
• stitch
• weld
• stick
• fuse
• attach
• join
• couple
• merge
• connect
• darn
• unite
• link
• cement
• fasten
• combine
• consolidate
• unify
• agglutinate

Examples of rift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The likelihood of such rifts will increase as the regime encounters greater international isolation and a faltering economy. —Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024

What’s behind the rift between the UAW and Stellantis? —Marick Masters, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024

Verb

That is, for fall, alongside rifted-upon replicas of archival pieces, Balenciaga sent out tote bags in fuchsia taffeta and feathers to match the flouncy dresses. —Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 15 Mar. 2017