raging

The word “raging” has 2 syllables: rag-ing.

It's pronounced as /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/.


What is synonym and antonym for raging?

In the thesaurus, “raging” has 17 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for raging

  • agonizing
  • boiling
  • burning
  • enraged
  • excruciating
  • foaming
  • fuming
  • furious
  • intense
  • seething
  • steaming
  • storming
  • stormy
  • torturing
  • torturous
  • turbulent
  • wrenching

Antonyms for raging

  • allaying
  • appeasing
  • calm
  • checking
  • collecting
  • composing
  • containing
  • curbing
  • mild
  • moderate
  • moderating
  • repressing
  • restraining
  • smothering
  • soothing
  • stifling
  • strangling
  • subduing
  • suppressing
  • swallowing

Meanings of raging

  • verb
    1. To act or speak in heightened anger.
    2. (sometimes figurative) To move with great violence, as a storm etc.
    3. To enrage.
  • noun
    1. A display of rage.
  • adjective
    1. Volatile, very active or unpredictable.
    2. (of a person) In a state of rage; in a state of extreme, often uncontrollable, anger.

Example Sentences

  • The raging river flooded its banks, engulfing nearby homes and roads.
  • Amidst the raging storm, the sailors struggled to keep the ship afloat.
  • Her raging fever prompted her to seek immediate medical attention.
  • The raging debate over the issue divided the community into opposing factions.
  • He felt a raging sense of injustice at the unfair treatment he had received.

On this page you'll find 37 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to raging, such as: agonizing, allaying, appeasing, boiling, burning, calm, checking.

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

Related Words

abating

  • abolishing
  • avoiding
  • canceling
  • cancelling
  • collapsing
  • declining
  • decreasing
  • deducting
  • depriving
  • descending
  • diminishing
  • ebbing
  • encouraging
  • lowering
  • moderating
  • overturning
  • plunging
  • reassuring
  • reducing
  • refreshing
  • repealing
  • sliding
  • soothing
  • stripping
  • subsiding
  • subtracting
  • tumbling
  • waning
  • weakening

abetting

  • aiding
  • ancillary
  • assisting
  • encouraging
  • helping
  • inciting
  • promoting
  • provoking
  • raising

abusing

  • attacking
  • brutalizing
  • bullying
  • exploiting
  • hurting
  • injuring
  • insult
  • leveraging
  • manipulating
  • mistreating
  • misusing
  • oppressing
  • persecuting
  • scolding
  • slamming
  • torturing
  • using
  • violating

bad-mouthing

  • aspersion
  • belittlement
  • criticism
  • criticizing
  • denigrating
  • diminishing
  • dismissing
  • disparagement
  • disparaging
  • excoriation
  • insult
  • minimizing
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • revilement
  • vilification

darkening

  • black
  • blacken
  • blackening
  • bleak
  • blue
  • blurring
  • clouding
  • cold
  • dark
  • depressing
  • depressive
  • desolate
  • dim
  • dimming
  • eclipse
  • fading
  • frowning
  • glooming
  • glowering
  • gray
  • grey
  • lonely
  • lowering
  • marring
  • murky
  • obscure
  • obscuring
  • overshadow
  • poisoning
  • raging
  • scowling
  • solemn
  • somber
  • spoiling
  • staining
  • staring
  • tainting
  • touching

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