EXPLOIT Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the noun 'exploit' differ from other similar words?

The words achievement and feat are common synonyms of exploit . While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act. // his exploits as a spy

Q: When could 'achievement' be used to replace 'exploit'?

In some situations, the words achievement and exploit are roughly equivalent. However, achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition. // her achievements as a chemist

Q: When is it sensible to use 'feat' instead of 'exploit'?

The words feat and exploit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, feat implies strength or dexterity or daring. // an acrobatic feat

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verb

ik-ˈsplȯit

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as in to use

to take unfair advantage of the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him

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as in to manipulate

to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain

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as in to utilize

to put into action or service it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest

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noun

ˈek-ˌsplȯit

as in feat

an act of notable skill, strength, or cleverness the fanciful exploits of the giant lumberjack Paul Bunyan

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as in thing

something done by someone once famed as an actor, John Wilkes Booth is now remembered for a single exploit, his assassination of Lincoln

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as in experience

an exciting or noteworthy event that one experiences firsthand a memoir recounting three decades of exploits as a roving foreign correspondent for TV news

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How does the noun exploit differ from other similar words?

The words achievement and feat are common synonyms of exploit. While all three words mean "a remarkable deed," exploit suggests an adventurous or heroic act.

his exploits as a spy

When could achievement be used to replace exploit?

In some situations, the words achievement and exploit are roughly equivalent. However, achievement implies hard-won success in the face of difficulty or opposition.

her achievements as a chemist

When is it sensible to use feat instead of exploit?

The words feat and exploit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, feat implies strength or dexterity or daring.

an acrobatic feat

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Recent Examples of exploit

Verb

While models suggest a range of potential scenarios for oil demand going forward, there is wide agreement that not all oil reserves can be exploited profitably. —

Justin Worland, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025 But Palestinians and human rights groups have said Israel has exploited the system to detain Palestinians, including children, without clear cause and deny them due process. —

Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025

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The company also announced that its Horizon Zero Dawn adaptation is no longer a TV show produced by Netflix but a full-fledged movie that’ll cover Aloy’s exploits in the first game, and that the second season of The Last of Us is coming to HBO in April. —

Ash Parrish, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025 Even when their goalscoring exploits won London hearts, former Fulham pair Clint Dempsey and Brian McBride were seldom compared to Wayne Rooney, Didier Drogba and Dimitar Berbatov. —

Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exploit

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Some influencers rebounded by using other social media options, primarily Instagram.

— Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, runway photography will also be taken on iPhones, as will close-ups using the telephoto capabilities.

— Lily Templeton, WWD, 19 Jan. 2025