eating utensil vs cutlery

eating utensil and cutlery both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eating utensil	Yes	No	No	No
cutlery	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, eating utensil and cutlery are synonyms defined as:

eating utensil and cutlery: tableware implements for cutting and eating food

eating utensil (noun)	cutlery (noun)
tableware implements for cutting and eating food	tableware implements for cutting and eating food
	a cutting implement; a tool for cutting