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smashing Synonyms

Another word for smashing

Choosing another word for smashing depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Informally, wonderful, excellent, or very impressive.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
wonderful
excellent
fantastic
marvelous
splendid
terrific
Strong
superb
first-rate

• adjective (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
crushing
shattering
Strong
devastating
overwhelming

• noun (Context 3)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
shattering
Strong
crushing
breaking
demolition

• interjection (Context 4)

Used informally to express enthusiastic approval, delight, or agreement.

Usage Example

""I managed to book tickets for the Friday evening concert." "brilliant!""

Strongest
brilliant
splendid
Strong
wonderful
terrific

Opposites of smashing

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

dreadful
terrible
awful
gentle
abysmal
feeble
weak
repair
See all opposites of smashing

• Nearby Words

smashable
smashed
smasher
smashing
smashingly
smashup
smattering

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