hack Synonyms
Another word for hack
• noun (Context 1)
A clever, efficient, or unconventional tip, trick, or shortcut for accomplishing a familiar task or solving a problem.
"Using baking soda and vinegar is a popular household shortcut for cleaning stubborn kitchen drains."
• noun (Context 2)
An act of gaining unauthorized access to a computer network, digital system, or electronic data.
"The cybersecurity firm investigated the massive data cyberattack that exposed millions of customer passwords."
• verb (Context 3)
To gain unauthorized access to data in a computer system or digital network.
"Security researchers demonstrated how easily someone could breach the outdated wireless router."
• verb (Context 4)
To cut, chop, or sever with rough, heavy, or irregular blows.
"Gardeners had to chop away the thick brambles that had overtaken the stone wall."
• noun (Context 5)
A writer, journalist, or professional who produces dull, unoriginal, or low-quality work merely for commercial gain; a mediocrity or fraud.
"He was widely regarded as a political hackster who simply repeated party talking points without independent analysis."
• verb (Context 6)
To modify, improvise, or devise a clever shortcut or quick solution to a technical or everyday problem.
"The engineers managed to kludge together a working prototype using spare components over the weekend."
• noun (Context 7)
A rough cut, heavy blow, or gash made with a sharp instrument, or a dry, repetitive cough.
"With a few quick hacks of the machete, the guide cleared the overgrown vines blocking the trail."
• verb (Context 8)
To manage, cope with, or tolerate a difficult situation (usually used in negative constructions).
"He left the rigorous training program after realizing he could not handle the grueling schedule."
• verb (Context 9)
To cough roughly, shortly, and repeatedly.
"The patient continued to cough throughout the night due to the lingering bronchial infection."
• adjective (Context 10)
Done for hire in a routine, uninspired, or mediocre manner; lacking originality or artistic merit.
"The critic dismissed the sequel as a piece of hackneyed journalism written solely for a quick paycheck."
• noun (Context 11)
An ordinary riding horse kept for hire or light recreational riding, or (chiefly North American) a taxicab.
"They rented a gentle hackney from the local stable for an afternoon ride through the countryside."
Opposites of hack
The opposite of hack shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: