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cracking

[krak-ing] / ˈkræk ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
breaking
Synonyms
STRONG
collapsing crumbling fracturing shattering smashing splintering splitting tearing
Antonyms
WEAK
enduring strong
ADJECTIVE
fantastic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
great huge overwhelming tremendous
WEAK
extreme humongous massive monstrous monumental prodigious severe stupendous towering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificant little miniature minute small tiny
ADJECTIVE
massive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
big colossal enormous extensive gargantuan gigantic grand great heavy hefty huge immense imposing impressive mammoth monumental substantial towering tremendous vast
WEAK
bulky cumbersome cumbrous elephantine gross hulking mighty monster mountainous ponderous prodigious solid stately titanic unwieldy walloping weighty whopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common dwarfed inconsequential insignificant limited little miniature miniscule minor minute narrow poor short slight small teeny tiny trivial unimportant unimposing unimpressive weak
ADJECTIVE
monstrous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
colossal enormous gargantuan gigantic huge immense impressive magnificent mammoth massive monumental towering tremendous
WEAK
elephantine fantastic giant grandiose great prodigious stupendous titanic vast whopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dwarfed insignificant little miniature miniscule minute small teeny tiny unimportant unimpressive
WEAK
average common expected natural ordinary standard
ADJECTIVE
smart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active bold energetic good quick
STRONG
brazen forward scintillating spanking spirited
WEAK
jaunty nervy pert saucy sprightly vigorous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idle inactive lazy quiet slow sluggish
WEAK
apathetic dull lethargic
ADJECTIVE
swift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abrupt expeditious hasty nimble quick rapid speedy sudden unexpected
STRONG
express fleet flying precipitate prompt ready screaming short spanking
WEAK
alacritous barrelling breakneck double-quick fleet-footed headlong hurried in nothing flat like crazy like mad on the double pronto shaking a leg short-lived snappy speedball supersonic winged
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delayed expected lazy leisurely slow
WEAK
sluggish
ADJECTIVE
tremendous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing astounding awesome colossal dreadful enormous excellent exceptional extraordinary fabulous fantastic formidable great immense incredible marvelous massive monumental prodigious terrible terrific vast wonderful
WEAK
appalling awful deafening fearful frightful gargantuan gigantic great big humongous jumbo large mammoth mondo monstrous stupendous super titanic towering whale whopper whopping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
believable common commonplace conventional customary expected familiar inferior insignificant little miniature minute normal ordinary plain pleasant poor powerless small teeny tiny trivial unamazing unimportant unnoteworthy usual weak wonderful
WEAK
underwhelming
NOUN
thunder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detonation explosion roar rumble
STRONG
barrage blast boom booming cannonade clap crash crashing discharge drumfire fulmination outburst peal pealing rumbling thunderbolt uproar
WEAK
thundercrack
Antonyms
STRONG
peace

Example Sentences

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A group of lawyers is backing new legislation in Sacramento aimed at cracking down on misconduct, including harsher penalties for illegally recruiting clients.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Still, the city was cracking down on campers.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

California has been cracking down on hospice fraud on its own.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

"We enjoy being with them. We are cracking jokes together. We cannot achieve anything without peace," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

“We’ve done it,” Shackleton said in a hoarse, cracking voice.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.