knitting

The word “knitting” has 2 syllables: knit-ting

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪtɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for knitting?

In the thesaurus, “knitting” has 76 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for knitting along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for knitting

  • basting
  • bulge
  • bump
  • bunch
  • camber
  • closing
  • combination
  • combining
  • connecting
  • connection
  • consolidation
  • contracting
  • convexity
  • corrugating
  • coupling
  • creasing
  • crimping
  • crinkling
  • crisping
  • crocheting
  • cross-stitching
  • crumpling
  • darning
  • easing
  • embroidering
  • embroidery
  • felling
  • filling
  • finishing
  • folding
  • furrowing
  • healing
  • hill
  • hump
  • implosion
  • joining
  • junction
  • jut
  • lace
  • linking
  • lump
  • mending
  • merger
  • merging
  • mound
  • overcasting
  • patching
  • pimple
  • pleating
  • plugging
  • projection
  • protrusion
  • protuberance
  • puckering
  • quilting
  • repair
  • repairing
  • rippling
  • rise
  • rucking
  • ruffling
  • rumpling
  • scrunching
  • sealing
  • sewing
  • stitchery
  • stitching
  • suturing
  • swell
  • swelling
  • tatting
  • tumor
  • unification
  • union
  • uniting
  • wrinkling

Antonyms for knitting

  • breach
  • break
  • crack
  • cut
  • evening
  • fissure
  • flattening
  • fracture
  • gap
  • gash
  • incision
  • ironing
  • ironing out
  • laceration
  • neatening
  • notch
  • opening
  • pressing
  • rent
  • rift
  • rip
  • rupture
  • slash
  • slit
  • smoothening
  • smoothing
  • split
  • straightening
  • tear
  • tidying
  • uncrumpling
  • unfolding
  • unsewing

Meanings of knitting

  • verb
    1. To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
    2. To join closely and firmly together.
    3. To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.
    4. To grow together.
    5. To combine from various elements.
    6. Of bones: to heal following a fracture.
    7. To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.
    8. To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.
  • noun
    1. The action of the verb to knit; the process of producing knitted material.
    2. Material that has been, or is being knitted.
    3. Overhead electrification wires, OHLE.

Example Sentences

  • She spent the afternoon knitting a new sweater for her friend.
  • Knitting helps me relax after a long day at work.
  • The teacher taught the students how to start knitting with simple stitches.
  • He found joy in knitting hats for the winter season.
  • She was busy knitting while watching her favorite TV show.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knitting, such as: basting, breach, break, bulge, bump, bunch, camber.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

darning

  • backstitching
  • basting
  • bulge
  • bump
  • bunch
  • camber
  • closing
  • combination
  • combining
  • connecting
  • connection
  • consolidation
  • convexity
  • coupling
  • crocheting
  • cross-stitching
  • dressmaking
  • easing
  • embroidering
  • embroidery
  • felling
  • filling
  • finishing
  • healing
  • hill
  • hump
  • implosion
  • joining
  • junction
  • jut
  • knitting
  • lace
  • linking
  • lump
  • mending
  • merger
  • merging
  • mound
  • needlecraft
  • needlework
  • overcasting
  • patching
  • pimple
  • plugging
  • projection
  • protrusion
  • protuberance
  • quilting
  • repair
  • repairing
  • rise
  • sealing
  • seaming
  • sewing
  • stitchery
  • stitching
  • suturing
  • swell
  • swelling
  • tailoring
  • tatting
  • tumor
  • unification
  • union
  • uniting

quilting

  • adornment
  • arabesque
  • bargello
  • basting
  • brocade
  • buffer
  • bumper
  • bushing
  • covering
  • crewel
  • crochet
  • crocheting
  • cross-stitch
  • cross-stitching
  • cushion
  • darning
  • decoration
  • easing
  • embroidering
  • embroidery
  • felling
  • fender
  • fill
  • filler
  • filling
  • finishing
  • inner coating
  • inner layer
  • interlining
  • knitting
  • lace
  • lacery
  • liner
  • lining
  • mending
  • needlepoint
  • needlework
  • overcasting
  • packing
  • pad
  • padding
  • patching
  • repairing
  • sampler
  • sewing
  • sheathing
  • stitchery
  • stitching
  • stuffing
  • suturing
  • tapestry
  • tatting
  • tracery
  • wadding
  • wainscot
  • wainscoting
  • wall

immingling

  • absorption
  • accumulation
  • adding
  • admixing
  • admixture
  • aggregation
  • amalgam
  • amalgamating
  • amalgamation
  • blend
  • blending
  • coalescence
  • coalescing
  • coalition
  • combination
  • combining
  • comingling
  • commingling
  • commixing
  • commixture
  • composite
  • compositing
  • compound
  • compounding
  • concreting
  • concretion
  • conflating
  • conglomeration
  • conjoining
  • coupling
  • cutting in
  • emulsifying
  • folding
  • fusing
  • fusion
  • homogenization
  • homogenizing
  • immixing
  • immixture
  • incorporating
  • incorporation
  • integrating
  • integration
  • interfusing
  • interfusion
  • intermingling
  • intermixing
  • intermixture
  • intertwining
  • interweaving
  • joining
  • knitting
  • linking
  • meld
  • melding
  • mergence
  • merger
  • merging
  • mingling
  • mix
  • mixing
  • mixture
  • stirring
  • synthesis
  • tossing
  • unification
  • union
  • uniting
  • weaving

immixing

  • adding
  • admixing
  • amalgamating
  • blending
  • coalescing
  • combining
  • comingling
  • commingling
  • commixing
  • compositing
  • compounding
  • concreting
  • conflating
  • conjoining
  • cutting in
  • emulsifying
  • folding
  • fusing
  • homogenizing
  • immingling
  • incorporating
  • integrating
  • interfusing
  • intermingling
  • intermixing
  • intertwining
  • interweaving
  • joining
  • knitting
  • linking
  • melding
  • merging
  • mingling
  • mixing
  • stirring
  • tossing
  • uniting
  • weaving

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