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Synonyms & Similar Words
appliance
gadget
machine
apparatus
instrument
tool
equipment
contraption
mechanism
implement
contrivance
invention
innovation
widget
gizmo
thingamajig
doohickey
whatchamacallit
gadgetry
machinery
hardware
kit
setup
arrangement
system
fixture
installation
accessory
add-on
component
module
unit
fixture
Meaning of Device
A thing made or adapted for a particular purpose
Definitions
- A plan or scheme for achieving something
- A component of a literary or rhetorical work, such as a metaphor or an allusion
Example Uses
- The new smartphone is a remarkable device with advanced camera capabilities.
- She used a device to open the package.
- The plot twist was a clever device used by the author to surprise the reader.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
nondescript
useless
ineffective
inefficient
unproductive
inactive
dormant
inert
idle
still
static
unmoving
unresponsive
unreactive
impassive
impassible
impassioned
uninspiring
uninteresting
mundane
ordinary
everyday
unremarkable
inconspicuous