daub

The word “daub” has 1 syllable: daub.

It's pronounced as /dɔːb/.


What is synonym and antonym for daub?

In the thesaurus, “daub” has 15 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for daub along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for daub

  • blacken
  • coat
  • dab
  • deface
  • dirty
  • drawing
  • etching
  • paint
  • portrait
  • sketch
  • smear
  • smudge
  • spatter
  • stain
  • watercolor

Antonyms for daub

  • brush
  • clean
  • cleanse
  • decontaminate
  • purge
  • purify
  • wipe

Meanings of daub

  • noun
    1. Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
    2. A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.
    3. A crude or amateurish painting.
  • verb
    1. To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
    2. To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
    3. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
    4. To flatter excessively or grossly.
    5. To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.

Example Sentences

  • The artist used a coarse brush to daub vibrant colors onto the canvas.
  • The children delighted in using their hands to daub paint onto the walls during art class.
  • He carefully applied a thin layer of mud to daub the cracks in the wall, sealing them from the weather.
  • The medieval peasants used mud and straw to daub the walls of their humble cottages.
  • The graffiti artist chose to daub their signature tag on the abandoned building's brick facade.

On this page you'll find 22 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to daub, such as: blacken, brush, clean, cleanse, coat, dab, decontaminate.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dab

  • adept
  • anoint
  • artist
  • authority
  • bang
  • bedaub
  • besmear
  • bit
  • blob
  • blow
  • brush
  • chuck
  • clap
  • clutch
  • daub
  • dollop
  • expert
  • fleck
  • flick
  • glimmer
  • grip
  • guru
  • hint
  • hit
  • jab
  • knock
  • lick
  • little
  • master
  • palm
  • pat
  • plaster
  • poke
  • pound
  • punch
  • scholar
  • shred
  • slap
  • slather
  • smack
  • smear
  • smudge
  • spank
  • speck
  • splash
  • sprinkling
  • stroke
  • swab
  • swipe
  • tad
  • tag
  • tap
  • thud
  • thump
  • tip
  • touch
  • virtuoso
  • whack
  • wipe
  • wizard

dabbed

  • anointed
  • bedaubed
  • blob
  • chucked
  • clapped
  • clasped
  • clenched
  • clutched
  • daub
  • daubed
  • dollop
  • fleck
  • flicked
  • palmed
  • patted
  • plastered
  • slathered
  • smear
  • smeared
  • smudge
  • speck
  • swab
  • tapped
  • tipped
  • wipe

dabbing

  • anointing
  • brushing
  • chucking
  • clapping
  • clasping
  • clenching
  • clutching
  • daub
  • daubing
  • flicking
  • grasping
  • palming
  • patting
  • plastering
  • slathering
  • smear
  • smearing
  • smudge
  • swab
  • tagging
  • tapping
  • tipping
  • wipe

dabs

  • adepts
  • anoints
  • artists
  • bedaubs
  • bits
  • blob
  • blows
  • brushes
  • chucks
  • claps
  • clasps
  • clenches
  • clutches
  • daub
  • daubs
  • digs
  • dollop
  • experts
  • fleck
  • flicks
  • glimmers
  • gurus
  • hands
  • hints
  • hits
  • jabs
  • knocks
  • licks
  • little
  • masters
  • palms
  • pats
  • plasters
  • pokes
  • pounds
  • punches
  • scholars
  • slaps
  • slathers
  • smacks
  • smear
  • smears
  • smudge
  • spanks
  • speck
  • specks
  • splashes
  • sprinklings
  • strokes
  • swab
  • swipes
  • tags
  • taps
  • thuds
  • thumps
  • tips
  • touches
  • virtuosi
  • virtuosos
  • whacks
  • wipe
  • wizards

paint

  • acrylic
  • brighten
  • brush
  • coat
  • color
  • cosmetic
  • cover
  • daub
  • decorate
  • depict
  • describe
  • design
  • draw
  • dye
  • enamel
  • latex
  • makeup
  • oil
  • pigment
  • portray
  • render
  • set out
  • sketch
  • stain
  • tint
  • varnish
  • wash
  • wax

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