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 60 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for lacerating

amputating
anatomizing
bruising
butchering
carving
chipping
chiseling
chiselling
chopping
clawlike
cleaving
crosscutting
cutting
cutting off
daggerlike
dicing
dissecting
edged
edgy
gashing
goring
ground
hacking
hacksawing
haggling
honed
incising
jabbing
jagged
keen
knifelike
mangling
mincing
notching
piercing
pointed
pointy
rending
ripping
riving
sawing
scissoring
scratching
sectioning
severing
sharp
sharpened
shearing
slashing
slicing
slitting
spikey
spiky
splitting
stabbing
stropped
tearing
trenchant
whetted
wounding

Antonyms for lacerating

blunt
blunted
dull
dulled
even
flat
level
obtuse
rounded
slick
smooth
soft

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 72 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lacerating, such as: amputating, anatomizing, blunt, blunted, bruising, butchering, carving.

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