dashing

The word “dashing” has 2 syllables: dash-ing.

It's pronounced as /ˈdæʃɪŋ/.

What is synonym and antonym for dashing?

In the thesaurus, “dashing” has 50 synonyms and 43 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for dashing

adventurous
blowing
bold
bothering
brave
burdening
buzzing
chasing
concerning
dapper
daring
darting
debonair
dejecting
depressing
driving
fearless
flinging
flying
galloping
getting down
hurling
hurrying
jogging
jumping
oppressing
plucky
racing
running
rushing
saddening
scooting
scurrying
speeding
splashing
splattering
sprinting
stepping
stylish
swashbuckling
throwing
torturing
tossing
traveling
travelling
trotting
troubling
weighing down
worrying
zipping

Antonyms for dashing

afraid
ambling
animating
assuring
brightening
buoying
careful
cautious
comforting
consoling
coward
cowardly
craven
crawling
creeping
dawdling
dragging
enlivening
exciting
inspiring
invigorating
lagging
lightening
lingering
loitering
milky
poking
prudent
pusillanimous
reassuring
rejoicing
sauntering
shambling
shuffling
shy
soothing
stimulating
strolling
timid
timorous
unadventurous
unenterprising
wary

Meanings of dashing

verb
1. To run quickly or for a short distance.
2. To leave or depart.
3. To destroy by striking (against).
4. To throw violently.
5. (sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
6. To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
7. (of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
8. To dishearten; to sadden.
9. To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
10. To draw quickly; jot.
noun
1. The action of the verb to dash.
adjective
1. Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
2. Chic, fashionable.

Example Sentences

The dashing young man caught everyone's attention as he entered the room.
She looked quite dashing in her elegant evening gown.
The knight rode off on his dashing white steed to rescue the princess.
His dashing smile charmed everyone he met.
The actor played the role of a dashing hero in the movie.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dashing, such as: adventurous, afraid, ambling, animating, assuring, blowing, bold.

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