lacerating

The word “lacerating” has 4 syllables: la-cer-a-ting.

It's pronounced as /ˈlæsəˌreɪtɪŋ/.


What is synonym and antonym for lacerating?

In the thesaurus, “lacerating” has 9 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for lacerating

  • bruising
  • jabbing
  • jagged
  • knifelike
  • mangle
  • piercing
  • scratching
  • stabbing
  • wounding

Antonyms for lacerating

  • blunt
  • dull
  • rounded
  • smooth

Meanings of lacerating

  • verb
    1. To tear, rip or wound.
    2. To defeat thoroughly; to thrash.

Example Sentences

  • The bitter cold wind felt like tiny knives, lacerating my exposed skin.
  • His lacerating critique of the performance left the actors disheartened.
  • The sound of the alarm was loud and lacerating, cutting through the silence of the night.
  • The broken glass on the ground was sharp and lacerating, posing a danger to anyone who walked by.
  • The novel's lacerating portrayal of loss and grief resonated with readers on a deep emotional level.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lacerating, such as: blunt, bruising, dull, jabbing, jagged, knifelike, mangle.

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

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queering

  • abolish
  • annihilate
  • annul
  • avoid
  • blight
  • blighting
  • blunt
  • botch
  • botching
  • bruise
  • bungle
  • bypass
  • circumvent
  • confuse
  • conquer
  • counter
  • crush
  • curb
  • damage
  • debasing
  • debilitate
  • deceive
  • decrease
  • defeat
  • degrading
  • demeaning
  • denting
  • destroy
  • destroying
  • diminish
  • evade
  • extinguish
  • flub
  • foil
  • frustrate
  • hamstringing
  • harm
  • hinder
  • humbling
  • humiliating
  • hurt
  • impair
  • impede
  • lacerating
  • lessen
  • mangling
  • mar
  • muddle
  • mutilating
  • negate
  • obstruct
  • offset
  • oppose
  • overcome
  • overturn
  • perturbing
  • prejudice
  • prevent
  • put down
  • quash
  • quench
  • reduce
  • reverse
  • ruin
  • scar
  • shaming
  • shatter
  • sidestep
  • silence
  • skirt
  • spoil
  • stain
  • stamp out
  • stifle
  • stop
  • stymie
  • subdue
  • subvert
  • sully
  • taint
  • tarnish
  • tarnishing
  • thwart
  • tormenting
  • torturing
  • undermine
  • undermining
  • weaken
  • wipe out
  • worsen
  • wounding
  • wreck
  • wrecking

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