Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb utilize

2 senses of utilize

Sense 1
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

Sense 2
utilize -- (convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust))
       => change, exchange, commute, convert -- (exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares")

Antonyms of adj utilized

1 sense of utilized

Sense 1
utilized, utilised -- (put to use)

INDIRECT (VIA used) -> misused -- (used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents")

Similarity of adj utilized

1 sense of utilized

Sense 1
utilized, utilised -- (put to use)
       => used (vs. misused) -- (employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker)