Synonyms for instrument

Other words for “instrument”, grouped by meaning.

We found 9 synonyms for “instrument”. The most common are tool, pawn, cat's-paw, legal document, legal instrument.

noun the means whereby some act is accomplished

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noun a person used by another to gain an end

noun (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

noun the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

noun any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

verb write an instrumental score for

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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