EXPLOIT Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'exploit' differ from other similar words?

The words achievement and feat are common synonyms of exploit . While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. // his exploits as a spy

Q: When could 'achievement' be used to replace 'exploit'?

In some situations, the words achievement and exploit are roughly equivalent. However, achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. // her achievements as a chemist

Q: When is it sensible to use 'feat' instead of 'exploit'?

The words feat and exploit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. // an acrobatic feat

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verb

ik-ˈsplȯit

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as in to use

to take unfair advantage of the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him

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as in to manipulate

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain

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as in to utilize

to put into action or service it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest

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noun

ˈek-ˌsplȯit

as in feat

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan

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as in thing

something done by someone once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln

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as in experience

an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news

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How does the noun exploit differ from other similar words?

The words achievement and feat are common synonyms of exploit. While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act.

his exploits as a spy

When could achievement be used to replace exploit?

In some situations, the words achievement and exploit are roughly equivalent. However, achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.

her achievements as a chemist

When is it sensible to use feat instead of exploit?

The words feat and exploit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.

an acrobatic feat

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Recent Examples of exploit

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Meanwhile, several Arab states have accused Israel of exploiting instability in Syria to execute a land grab. —

Mick Krever, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024 Guan and his team then decided to write malware that exploited this security flaw to infect roughly 81,000 firewall devices around the world in a three-day period. —

Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024

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Her spectral exploits led her to serve as a consultant for the television series Ghost Whisperer starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and she's written a number of books, including When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits. —

Susan Young, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 In such a milieu, she was encouraged to read and study, but was soon married off to an even grander aristocrat, the Marquis du Châtelet, a well-meaning, somewhat bumbling Army officer, who was interested only in his military exploits and soon forbidden by his wife to discuss them at the table. —

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exploit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploit

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The words are often used when referring to the insurance industry to describe a strategy of rejecting claims.

Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
In return, the Rays will use the Yankees’ home clubhouse and training facilities, including the team’s new multistory baseball operations building set to open before the start of spring training.

Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024