LOOPHOLES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

loopholes

noun

plural of loophole

as in crevices

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopholes

Noun

From clever watermelon slicers to brushes designed to slide into tight crevices, shop more surprisingly useful gadgets below.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
In it, pieces of raw fish are put in the cracks, crevices, and folds of the skin of Zach Holmes, another of the new cast members, who is a large man.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Definition of crevices

Noun

So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026

Definition of fissures

Noun

Her bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Enter, this chic and minimalist two-piece set from Missactiver, which includes a tube top with side-slits and button closures and high-rise shorts with pockets.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Definition of slits

Noun

This cordless hand vacuum tackles messes on furniture, in the car, and all kinds of nooks and crannies thanks to its lightweight, compact design, extra-large dust cup capacity, and accessories like a crevice tool, scrubbing brush, and a self-cleaning pet power brush.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of crannies

Noun

His close ties to Trump may keep the American president at the table, but are unlikely to mend the rifts.

— Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
These are old rifts within Hispanic communities that the figure of Gálvez alone, and our presence at the time of independence, cannot reconcile.

— Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of rifts

Noun

Real-time visibility into network activity is critical for detecting breaches and identifying lateral movement before attackers can expand their reach across the environment.

— Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The city waited until April 1 to formally issue a notice of default to correct the park lease breaches.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026

Definition of breaches

Noun

The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2026
Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of chinks

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

loophole

loopholes

looping

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Loopholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopholes. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of loopholes

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on loopholes

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

gambol

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes