He will wriggle out of the fix.
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Fix
/ˈfɪks/
Synonyms for "fix" (882 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (177)
Noun(22 words)
mendrepairaffixanchoringanchoring pointappointingarrangeattachbayonetsbedrocksbindbodyworkcantileverclampsclear programming-language syntaxcommunity park patchconstant featurecorrect englishcorrect spanish grammarcorrecting
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acclimateacclimatizeaccommodateaccordaccustomadaptadjustadjust toaffixafford proof ofaimaim atalignallocateallotalteramendanchorannexantitoxin
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applyappointapportionapproacharrangearrayascertainascribeaspectassignassimilateassureastronavigationattachattend toattitudeattuneaugerazimuthbafflebafflementbagbangbasebe quitsbearingbearingsbeatbeat all hollowbeat hollowbedbelaybendbestbewildermentbiteblastblock outblot outboltboosterbooster dosebooster shotborebotherboundboxbreakbreak inbribebrighten upbring home tobroachbrush upbuildbuild inbump offbuybuy offcarvecasecase hardencastcastratecatchcelestial navigationcementcertifychangechartchiselchronometercinchcircle incircumscribecircumstanceclampclear for actionclear the decksclear upclinchclingclipcloseclose withcoastwise navigationcobblecodifycollocatecome down oncommissioncomposeconcenterconcentrateconcludeconditionconfirmconfoundmentconfusionconnectconsolancookcook upcoordinatecornercorrectcorruptcountcounteractcountersinkcrampcreatecroakcurecutcut todarndead reckoningdealdeal out
Adjective(4 words)
Strong matches (264)
Verb(21 words)
debuggeddefinedepositdesexualisedesexualizedeterminedoctorembedsfastenfixatefurbish upgear upgetimbedimmobiliseimmobilizeimpaleinstallimitlodged
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Noun(28 words)
debuggingdeterminedetermine the meandeterminingdilemmaembeddingfastenfastener featurefasteningfettlefiatsfixingfixturefunction restorationholeironingitalian stabilirejamjiggeringjigging
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decidedeckdecreasedeep-dyedefeatdefinedelimitdelimitatedemarcatedemonstratedenominatedeploydesexualizedesignatedestroydeterminedifficultydilemmadirectdirectionize
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discomposuredisconcertdisconcertednessdisconcertiondisconcertmentdishdismiss all doubtdisposedistributedisturbancedividedo fordo indo updoctordomesticatedomesticizedosedraftdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydressdrilldroppingdrubdrug packetefformemasculateembarrassmentembedemendempierceemplaceencloseengraftengraveenigmaensconceensureentrenchequalizeeraseestablishestateetcheunuchizeeven the scoreexerciseexposurefamiliarizefashionfastenfiddlefigurefindfind outfitfix onfix upfixatefocusfollowfollow fromfootingforgeformformalizefoundframeframe upfreezefreshenfrontagefurbishfurbish upgear togeldgentlegetget a fixget atget even withget readyget the better ofget togive it togive the businessgluegoregougegouge outgraftgrapplegreasegrease the palmgroundgun downhabituatehanghardenharmonizehavehave a casehewhidehithitchhold goodhold onhold waterholehome in onhomologatehomologizehoneycombhors de combathousebreakhypodermichypodermic injectioniceimbedimpactimpaleimpasseimplantimpressimprintincreaseinculcateindicateinfixingraininjectioninoculationinscribeinstallinstillinsureinureinvestjamjet injectionjugglekayokeykey tokneadknitknock outknotkolambastelancelashlatherlaylay offlay outlay the foundationlevel atlicklick into shapelielineline of positionline uplocalizelocatelocationlocklodgeloranlotlubricatemainliningmakemake a decisionmake a point ofmake arrangementsmake certainmake fastmake goodmake no doubtmake no mistakemake outmake plumbmake preparationsmake quitsmake readymake sure
Adjective(3 words)
embedded receivericelandic setjainstructional repair
Preposition(1 words)
into a corner
Related words (441)
make sure ofmake uniformmake upmarkmark boundariesmark offmark outmark the peripherymarshalmeasuremendmentionmethodizemintmobilizemodalitymodemodelmoldmoor
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mouldmouldermouldymutilatemysterynailnail downnamenarcotic injectionnarcotic shotnaturalizenavigateneedleneuternipnonplusnormalizenumberofforderorganizeorientorientateorientationoutclassoutdooutfightoutgeneraloutmaneuveroutpointoutrunoutsailoutshineoverdoseoverhaulpackpack the dealparcelparcel outpasspatchpatch uppaypay offpay outpenetrateperforateperplexityperturbationpick outpicklepiecepiercepilotagepin downpinkpinpointpitchplaceplanplane sailingplantplightplotpointpoint atpoint outpoint topoint-to-point navigationpolishpolish offpolish uppoppingportionpositionposition lineposturepotherpotionprearrangepreconcertprecontrivepredesignpredicamentpremeditatepreorderprepprepareprescribepresentpretreatprickprintproblemprocessproportionproveprove to beprove trueprovidepunchpuncturepunishpurchasepurposeputput input in commissionput in orderput in placeput in repairput in shapeput in tuneput toput uppuzzlepuzzlementquagmirequandaryquantifyquantizeradarradio beaconradio bearingradio navigationrallyrangerankraterationalizereachreadyready upreamream outreassurerebuildrecapreconcilereconditionreconstructrectifyreducereformregimentregularizeregulateremove all doubtrenovaterepairresolveretouchretreadrevamprevisereviveriddlerigrightrivetrootrope offrough outroughcastroughhewroutinizerub outrub upruinrulerun throughsatisfyschemescrapescrew upsculptsculpturescuttlesealseasonseatsecureseesee thatsee to itselectserve one outservicesetset at restset inset outset rightset the limitset toset to rightsset upsettlesettle preliminariessettle the mattersettle the scoresettle withsew upsextantshapeshineshoot downshooting upshoranshotshowsightsight onsignifysimilarizesinksituatesituationskewerskinskin aliveskin poppingskin-poppingsnarlsofarsolvesonarsopsort outsoupspacespayspearspecializespecifyspikespitspotsprucespruce upsquaresquare accountsstabstabilizestack the cardsstake outstampstandardizestandingstatestationstatussteadystereotypestewstickstipulatestraighten outsubornsurroundsyncsynchronizesystematizetablestacktailortake a resolutiontake care oftake revengetametamper withtantapthermoformthrashtickle the palmtightentimetinkertinker uptone uptorpedotouch uptraintrain upontransfixtranspiercetreattrepantrephinetriangulatetrice uptrimtrim totriumphtriumph overtrouncetruetrue uptry outtunetune upturnturn uponunassurednessundounsexupsetvaccinationvaccinevampvamp upvestwastewedgewhipwillwipe outwontworkwork outworstzapzero in on
Noun(49 words)
makingmendingmessmordantsmountmount new tiremountsmuddlenorwegian setteohg mendan 'to mend'patchpatchespatchingpegpeggingpegspicklepinpitonsprearrange
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predicamentpredicamentsproblem solvingrectifyingremediesremedyrepair evarepair irrigation networkrepair operationrepairingrepairsreparationrestorationrestoreriggingright contextrigsschedulesconcesecureservicesset beliefsset examplesetssettingsorting worksheettroubleshootingtyiynvicing
Verb(44 words)
mendmendedmendsneuterpatchedpay backpay offpeggedpositprepareput to rightsput togetherreadyrectifiedrectifiesrectifyremediedrepairedresolve an issuerestore
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riggedrivettedrun throughsecuresecuredsetset study timesset upsituatespayspecifystakedsterilisesterilizestickstraightenstraightenedtouch ontroubleshoottroubleshootedtroubleshotunchangeuniteunsex
Determiner(1 words)
more network service
Adjective(3 words)
nonmoving premiserevised evidencestatic schedule
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: desex, mend, repair, repair, join.
- Sentence evidence is available for fix, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fix".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fix"
Keep "fix" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fix" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fix", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fix" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
58 entriesact uponalterameliorateamendattachbetterchangechooseconstitutecreate from raw materialcreate from raw stuffdecidedeterminationdevisedifficultness
Showing 16 of 58 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
10 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
66 translations across 22 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- πήγνυμι verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Bulgarian
2 entries- доза noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- закре́пвам verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Catalan
1 entries- fixar verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 固定 verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- 安裝 /安装 verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Danish
1 entries- fix noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
Dutch
1 entries- fix noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
Esperanto
1 entries- fiksi verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Finnish
3 entries- huumausaineen käyttökerta noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- kiinnittää verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- leikata verb (to render an animal infertile)
French
3 entries- dose noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- fixer verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- stériliser verb (to render an animal infertile)
German
4 entries- Schuss noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- anheften verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- anhängen verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- befestigen verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Italian
3 entries- dose noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- Sterilizzare verb (to render an animal infertile)
- sterilizzare verb (to render an animal infertile)
Japanese
3 entries- 注射 noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- 固定する verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- 据える verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Korean
1 entries- 고정하다 verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Latin
2 entries- fīgō verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- pangō verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Māori
2 entries- ngahu verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- whakarapa verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Norwegian
4 entries- fix noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- skudd noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- feste verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- gjelde verb (to render an animal infertile)
Polish
4 entries- kastrować verb (to render an animal infertile)
- mocować verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- przymocować verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- sterylizować verb (to render an animal infertile)
Portuguese
4 entries- dose noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- capar verb (to render an animal infertile)
- castrar verb (to render an animal infertile)
- fixar verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Russian
4 entries- до́за noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- зафикси́ровать verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- кастри́ровать verb (to render an animal infertile)
- стерилизова́ть verb (to render an animal infertile)
Spanish
4 entries- chute noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- dosis noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- tiro noun (a single dose of an addictive drug)
- capar verb (to render an animal infertile)
Swedish
1 entries- fästa verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Ukrainian
4 entries- встано́влювати verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
- каструва́ти verb (to render an animal infertile)
- стерилізува́ти verb (to render an animal infertile)
- укрі́плювати verb (to attach; to affix; to hold in place)
Sample sentences
41 total sentences available.
I fix broken radios.
Source: tatoeba (22304)
Can you fix the broken radio?
Source: tatoeba (22306)
Fix a date for the meeting.
Source: tatoeba (22513)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fix"?
Closest matches include desex, mend, repair, repair, join.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fix"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.