daubs

The word “daubs” has 1 syllable: daubs

It's pronounced as /dɔːbz/

What is synonym and antonym for daubs?

In the thesaurus, “daubs” has 78 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for daubs

anoints
bedaubs
befouls
begrimes
bemires
besmears
besmirches
blackens
caricatures
cartoons
coats
collages
collies
confuses
contaminates
crocks
defiles
delineations
depictions
diagrams
dirties
disarranges
disarrays
discolors
dishevels
disorders
distains
doodles
draggles
drawings
etchings
finger paintings
fouls
gaums
greases
grimes
gums
hieroglyphics
hieroglyphs
icons
ideograms
ideographs
ikons
illustrations
images
jumbles
lards
likenesses
messes
mires
montages
mucks
muddies
muddles
oils
paints
photographs
pictographs
pictures
pitches
plasters
pollutes
portraits
representations
resemblances
silhouettes
sketches
smears
smirches
smudges
soils
stains
sullies
taints
tarres
tars
views
watercolors

Antonyms for daubs

brightens
brushes
cleans
cleanses
decontaminates
deodorizes
disinfects
dry-cleans
dusts
freshens
launders
mops
purges
purifies
renews
rinses
sanitizes
scours
scrubs
sweeps
washes
wipes

Meanings of daubs

noun
1. Excrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.
2. A soft coating of mud, plaster etc.
3. A crude or amateurish painting.
verb
1. To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes.
2. To paint (a picture, etc.) in a coarse or unskilful manner.
3. To cover with a specious or deceitful exterior; to disguise; to conceal.
4. To flatter excessively or grossly.
5. To put on without taste; to deck gaudily.

Example Sentences

The artist carefully applied bold daubs of paint onto the canvas, creating a striking composition.
She used small daubs of icing to decorate the cake with intricate patterns and designs.
The mason smoothed out the rough edges of the wall with quick daubs of mortar.
The gardener used gentle daubs of fertilizer to nourish the delicate seedlings.
The makeup artist expertly blended daubs of foundation to achieve a flawless complexion.

On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to daubs, such as: anoints, bedaubs, befouls, begrimes, bemires, besmears, besmirches.

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