knocker

The word “knocker” has 2 syllables: knock-er

It's pronounced as /ˈnɑkɚ/

What is synonym and antonym for knocker?

In the thesaurus, “knocker” has 46 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for knocker

admonisher
assailant
attacker
belittler
bellyacher
carper
castigator
caviler
caviller
censor
censurer
complainer
condemner
condemnor
critic
criticaster
criticizer
crucifier
crybaby
decrier
denigrator
denouncer
derider
detractor
disparager
faultfinder
fusser
griper
grouch
grouser
grumbler
hairsplitter
haranguer
hypercritic
niggler
nitpicker
pettifogger
quibbler
railer
ranter
rebuker
reproacher
reprover
scold
upbraider
whiner

Antonyms for knocker

commender
praiser

Meanings of knocker

noun
1. A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door.
2. A person who knocks.
3. A critic; one who disparages.
4. A person who knocks (denigrates) something.
5. (usually in the plural) A woman's breasts.
6. (especially Cardigan) A dwarf, goblin, or sprite imagined to dwell in mines and to indicate the presence of ore by knocking.
7. A mechanical device in a pinball table that produces a loud percussive noise.
8. A person who is strikingly handsome or otherwise admirable; a stunner.
9. A large cockroach, especially Blaberus giganteus, of semitropical America, which is able to produce a loud knocking sound.
10. A large, boulder-shaped outcrop of bedrock in an otherwise low-lying landscape, chiefly associated with a mélange.
11. One who defaults on payment of a wager.

Example Sentences

She heard a loud knocker on the door late at night.
The old wooden door had a rusty knocker shaped like a lion's head.
He installed a new knocker to replace the broken one on the front door.
The sound of the knocker echoed through the empty hallway.
A metal knocker is often used on heavy doors to announce visitors.

On this page you'll find 48 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knocker, such as: admonisher, assailant, attacker, belittler, bellyacher, carper, castigator.

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