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Another word for skunked

Choosing another word for skunked depends on context, so the 17 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Having failed to score any points in a game or competition, or having failed to catch any fish on a fishing trip.

Usage Example

"The home team walked off the field feeling dejected after getting shut out in the championship game."

Strongest
shut out
Strong
blanked
scoreless
routed

• verb (Context 2)

To defeat overwhelmingly in a game or contest, especially by preventing the opponent from scoring any points (past tense and past participle of skunk).

Usage Example

"Our rival high school shut out us in the final tournament of the season."

Strongest
shut out
blank
Strong
whitewash
rout
trounce

• adjective (Context 3)

Having developed a foul, sulfurous odor and taste as a result of exposure to light (used especially of beer).

Usage Example

"Because the bottles were left sitting in direct sunlight all afternoon, the beer was completely skunky."

Strongest
skunky
Strong
spoiled
stale
Weak
tainted

• adjective (Context 4)

Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.

Usage Example

"He got completely drunk at the tavern and had to take a cab home."

Strongest
drunk
Strong
intoxicated
inebriated
plastered
wasted

Opposites of skunked

The opposite of skunked shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sober
fresh
victorious
lose
unbeaten
surrender
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Skunked. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/skunked
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