knockout

The word “knockout” has 2 syllables: knock-out

It's pronounced as /ˈnɑkˌaʊt/

What is synonym and antonym for knockout?

In the thesaurus, “knockout” has 220 synonyms and 76 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for knockout

aesthetic
aesthetical
alluring
appealing
arresting
attractive
babe
bathing beauty
beaut
beauteous
beautiful
beauty
beauty queen
beefcake
belle
blackout
blow
bonnie
bonny
break
burn out
bust
catch
charmer
charming
chocolate-box
cold pack
comely
cookie
cooky
coquette
corker
coup de grace
cover girl
crackajack
crackerjack
crown jewel
cunning
cute
cutey
cutie
cutie-pie
dainty
daisy
dandy
daze
debilitate
delicate
delightful
desirable
diamond
dilly
dish
dishy
do in
do up
doll
dollish
dolly bird
doozer
doozie
doozy
drain
dream
dreamboat
drop-dead
drowsiness
elegant
enchantress
enervate
enfeeble
engaging
esthetic
esthetical
exhaust
exquisite
eye-catching
eyeful
fag
faint
fair
fascinating
fatigue
femme fatale
fetching
final blow
finishing blow
flamboyant
flashy
flawless
fox
foxy
frazzle
gem
glamorous
glamour-puss
glamourous
glorious
glossy
goddess
good
good-looking
goodly
gorgeous
handsome
harass
hearts and flowers
honey
hot
hot stuff
hottie
houri
humdinger
hummer
hunk
hunky
imperial
insensibility
jewel
jim-dandy
junoesque
kayo
kill
knockout blow
ko
likely
lollapalooza
looker
lovely
lovesome
lulu
luscious
magnificent
marvel
narcosis
nifty
nubile
outwear
peach
pearl
perfect
personable
phenomenon
photogenic
pinup girl
pip
pippin
pleasant
plum
prepossessing
presentable
pretty
prettyish
prodigy
pulchritudinous
queen
radiant
ravishing
resplendent
ripper
ripsnorter
sap
seductive
seemly
sensation
sexy
showstopper
showstopping
showy
sightly
siren
sleep
slick
smash
snazzy
snorter
sockdolager
sockdologer
something else
somnolence
splashy
splendid
standout
statuesque
striking
stud
studly
stunner
stunning
stupor
sublime
success
superb
superstud
sweetheart
swim
swoon
syncope
taking
technical knockout
telegenic
temptress
ten
tire
tko
toothsome
trance
treasure
vamp
vision
wash out
waste
weaken
wear
wear out
wear to a frazzle
weary
well-favored
wonder
zingy

Antonyms for knockout

abhorrent
abominable
activate
bad
bag
bust
crone
disagreeable
disappointment
disgusting
dog
dreadful
dud
energize
eyesore
failure
flop
foul
frightful
frump
frumpish
frumpy
ghastly
grotesque
hag
hideous
homely
horrible
ill-favored
invigorate
lemon
letdown
loathsome
loser
loss
nasty
nauseating
objectionable
offensive
plain
rejuvenate
relax
repellant
repellent
repugnant
repulsive
rest
revolting
shocking
sickening
stinker
strengthen
terrible
turkey
ugly
unaesthetic
unappealing
unappetizing
unattractive
unbeautiful
unbecoming
uncomely
uncute
unhandsome
unimposing
unlovely
unpleasant
unpleasing
unprepossessing
unpretty
unshapely
unsightly
unwind
vile
vitalize
witch

Meanings of knockout

noun
1. The act of making someone unconscious, or at least unable to come back on their feet within a certain period of time; a TKO.
2. The deactivation of anything.
3. Something wildly popular, entertaining, or funny.
4. A very attractive person, especially a beautiful woman.
5. A partially punched opening meant for optional later removal.
6. The deactivation of a particular gene.
7. A creature engineered with a particular gene deactivated.
8. An event where a foreground color causes a background color not to print.
9. A tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round.
10. A simple game for two or more players, derived from basketball.
11. A knockout auction.
adjective
1. Rendering someone unconscious.
2. Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful.
3. Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated.
4. Causing elimination from a competition.

Example Sentences

The boxer delivered a powerful knockout in the final round.
She looked like a total knockout in that red dress.
That movie was a knockout hit at the box office.
He suffered a knockout and was unconscious for several minutes.
Their new product launch was a knockout success.

On this page you'll find 296 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to knockout, such as: abhorrent, abominable, activate, aesthetic, aesthetical, alluring, appealing.

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