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Synonyms for cut to the quick
verb abuse, offendAntonyms for cut to the quick
- aid
- delight
- flatter
- make happy
- please
- praise
- soothe
- tell truth
- appease
- assist
- compliment
- elevate
- help
- honor
- improve
- mollify
- respect
- upgrade
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More words related to cut to the quick
abuse
verb. attack with words
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
abused
verb. attack with words
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
abusing
verb. attack with words
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- bash
- belittle
- berate
- blow off
- calumniate
- cap
- castigate
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decry
- defame
- derogate
- discount
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- insult
- knock
- minimize
- nag
- offend
- oppress
- persecute
- pick on
- put down
- rag on
- reproach
- revile
- ride
- rip up
- run down
- scold
- signify
- slam
- slap
- sling mud
- smear
- sound
- swear at
- tear apart
- trash
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
- zing
belittle
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
belittled
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
belittles
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
belittling
verb. detract
- bad-mouth
- blister
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorch
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- sour grapes
- squash
- squelch
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
displease
verb. make unhappy
humble
verb. shame, put down
- abase
- abash
- bemean
- break
- bring down
- cast down
- chagrin
- chasten
- confound
- confuse
- crush
- cut to the quick
- debase
- deflate
- degrade
- demean
- demote
- deny
- discomfit
- discredit
- disgrace
- embarrass
- hide
- humiliate
- lower
- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
- mortify
- overcome
- pop one's balloon
- pull down
- put away
- put one away
- put to shame
- reduce
- silence
- sink
- snub
- squash
- squelch
- strike dumb
- subdue
- take down
- take down a peg
- upset
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.