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
Antonyms for daub
- brush
- clean
- cleanse
- decontaminate
- purge
- purify
- wipe
Meanings of daub
- noun
- Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
- A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.
- A crude or amateurish painting.
- verb
- To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
- To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
- To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
- To flatter excessively or grossly.
- 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
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dabs
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- blob
- blows
- brushes
- chucks
- claps
- clasps
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- clutches
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- fleck
- flicks
- glimmers
- gurus
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- hints
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- jabs
- knocks
- licks
- little
- masters
- palms
- pats
- plasters
- pokes
- pounds
- punches
- scholars
- slaps
- slathers
- smacks
- smear
- smears
- smudge
- spanks
- speck
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- splashes
- sprinklings
- strokes
- swab
- swipes
- tags
- taps
- thuds
- thumps
- tips
- touches
- virtuosi
- virtuosos
- whacks
- wipe
- wizards