I never thought it'd be this easy to hack into your website.
Source: tatoeba (953558)
Hack
/hæk/
Synonyms for "hack" (475 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (95)
Noun(17 words)
accomplishambleamputateantiquatedaqua lungaqua-lungartificial respirationaspirationasthmatic wheezeautobusaxbackseat driverbalkerbalky horsebanalbarkbatterbeast of burdenbidetbirthmark
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bisectblazeblemishblotchblowbrandbreathbreath of airbreathebreathe hardbreathe inbreathe outbreathingbroken windbullwhackerbusbus driverbusmanbutchercabcabbycabdrivercabmancameleercantercaracolecarriagecarriage horsecart horsecartercartmancarvecaste markcavalry horsecharioteerchartered buschauffeurcheckcheckmarkchopcicatrixcleavecleftclicheclichedcoachmancoachycochercocherocommoncommonplacecough
Strong matches (143)
Noun(25 words)
crenacrockcrowbaitcurvetcutcut awaycut in twocut offdamagedappledeclassedefacedepressiondestroydichotomizediligencediscolorationdisseverdogdot
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double-deckerdraft horsedray horsedraymandriverdriving horsedrudgedullearmarkedge toolelephant driverengravingexciseexhalationexhaleexhaustexpelexpirationexpireexsufflationfagfellfill horsefillerfissurefleckflickfrecklefriskfrontiergalley slavegallopgarrongashgaspgharry-wallahgigstergo on horsebackgoatgravinggreasy grindgrindgrubgrubbergulphackdriverhacklehackmanhackneyhackneyedhackyhagglehalveharness racerhatchethewhiccuphired carhirelinghit-and-run driverhuffhumdrumhunterinciseincisioninconsequentialindentationinferiorinhalationinhalatorinhaleinspirationinspireinsufflationiron lungjackknifejadejagjehujigsawjitneyjitney driverjogjogglejotjournalistjoyriderjugheadjumentkerf
Related words (237)
Noun(24 words)
klugesliterary hackmachetesmachine politicianmethodnagphreakingpickaxepickaxesplugpolitical hackpwningshortcuttaxitaxicabtaxistechniquetomahawktomahawkingtomahawks
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laceratelackeylanceleadleaderlentigoliterary hacklopelow gradelow-grademachinemaculamahoutmail coachmanglemarkmarkingmeanmediocremenial
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mercenarymolemoth-eatenmotor coachmotorbusmotoristmottlemouldymountmouth-to-mouth resuscitationmule skinnermuleteermutilatenagnevusnicknocknotcholdold hatomnibusordinaryoutmodedoutwornoverdoneoverworkedoxygen maskoxygen tentpacepack horsepalfreypantpareparty hackpatchpeanut politicianpenny-a-linerpettypiaffepickplodderplow horseplugpointpole horsepolitical dabblerpoliticasterpolka dotpolo ponypoorpost coachpost-horsepotboilerpranceprickprunepuffpuncturereinsmanremountrendrespirationrespireride barebackride hardriderriding horseriveroad hogroad horseroadsterroarerroguerosinanterouncyroutineruinrun-of-the-millsaddle horsesaddlersawscalawagscarscarificationscissorscorescotchscratchscratchingscribblerscribescubasecond classsecond ratesecond-classsecond-rateservantsevershaft horseshapesighskinnerslashslaveslaveysliceslitsloggersmashsneezesniffsnifflesnipsnoresnoringsnortsnuffsnufflespeckspecklespeedersplashsplitsplotchspotstagestage coachmanstagecoachstainstalestalking horsestalking-horsestatemongerstereotypedsternutationstertorstiffstigmastockstrawberry marksumptersumpter horsesunday driversundersuspirationswottaketake horsetattootattoo marktaxitaxicabtaxidriverteamsterteartediousthill horsethillerthreadbareticktimeworntiredtittletittuptoilertooltritetrivialtrottruck drivertruckertruckmanunoriginalusualvenalvetturinovoiturierwagonerwagonmanwatermarkwell-wornwheelerwheelhorsewheezewhipwhistlerwhittlewindworkhorse
Verb(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: drudge, accomplish, amble, amputate, antiquated.
- Sentence evidence is available for hack, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "hack".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hack"
Keep "hack" 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 "hack" 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 "hack", 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 "hack" 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
41 entriesShowing 16 of 41 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
12 entriescomputer hackhack a path throughhack at woodhack away athack into a systemhack jobhack through brushhack together a solutionhack writerhacking coughlife hacktime saving hack
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 19 languages.
Arabic
4 entries- اخترق verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- اِخْتَرَقَ verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- هكر verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- هَكَّر verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ха́квам verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 破解 verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- 黑 verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- 黑入 verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Finnish
1 entries- hakkeroida verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Georgian
2 entries- გატეხვა verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- შეჭრა verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
German
1 entries- hacken verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Greek
1 entries- χακάρω verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Indonesian
1 entries- meretas verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Italian
3 entries- accedere illegalmente verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- introdursi illegamente verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- penetrare abusivamente verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Macedonian
2 entries- хаки́ра verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- хакува verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Malay
1 entries- menggodam verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Māori
1 entries- mūrere verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Persian
2 entries- نفوذ کردن verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- هک کردن verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Polish
4 entries- hakować verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- włamać się verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- włamywać się verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- zhakować verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Portuguese
2 entries- hackear verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- invadir verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Romanian
1 entries- sparge verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Russian
1 entries- взлома́ть verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Spanish
2 entries- hackear verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
- jaquear verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Swedish
1 entries- hacka verb (to gain illegal access to a computer network)
Sample sentences
62 total sentences available.
Tom couldn't hack into that website.
Source: tatoeba (1095108)
I've been trying to hack my way into the system.
Source: tatoeba (1934719)
I didn't hack into anybody's computer.
Source: tatoeba (2290309)
Showing 4 of 62 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hack"?
Closest matches include drudge, accomplish, amble, amputate, antiquated.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hack"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.