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smashing Antonyms

Opposite of smashing

Because the opposite of smashing shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Informally, wonderful, excellent, or very impressive.

Usage Example

"The community theater group put on a dreadful performance of the classic play."

Strongest
dreadful
terrible
awful
abysmal
Strong
mediocre

• adjective (Context 2)

Violently breaking, crushing, or overwhelming in force or effect.

Usage Example

"The challenger delivered a gentle blow that ended the boxing match in the third round."

Strongest
gentle
Strong
feeble
weak

• noun (Context 3)

The act or sound of violently breaking or shattering something into pieces.

Usage Example

"The sudden repair of glass alerted the night watchman to the break-in."

Strong
repair
restoration

Similar words to smashing

Words similar to smashing shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

shattering
excellent
wonderful
fantastic
crushing
brilliant
marvelous
terrific
See all synonyms of smashing

• Nearby Words

smashable
smashed
smasher
smashing
smashingly
smashup
smattering

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Smashing. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/smashing
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