Synonyms for crushing
- noun
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Suppression
Other
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
The action of the verb to crush.
- adj. 1
That crushes; overwhelming.
Forms
- Plural
- crushings → suppressions, quellings, stiflings, grindings…
Example sentences
- stifling Seeing the dress, she had trouble stifling a laugh.
- grinding This decision was accepted with grinding teeth.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crushing | steady | |
| stifling | rising | |
| quelling | rising | |
| grinding | falling | |
| comminution | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- gutting2
- 8 letters
- grinding2, stifling2, quelling2
- 11 letters
- devastating4, suppression3, comminution
- 12 letters
- overwhelming4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gutting2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- concassage
- Italiano
- frantumazione