Thesaurus / cut to the quick
FEEDBACKsynonyms for cut to the quick
synonyms for cut to the quick
- harm
- distress
- afflict
- agonize
- grieve
- sting
- strain
- rile
- torment
- vex
- gall
- suffer
- anguish
- worry
- exasperate
- injure
- convulse
- bite
- wound
- irritate
- nick
- tingle
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- annoy
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- prick
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- ache
- harrow
- chafe
- stress
- chasten
- upset
- excruciate
- ail
- harass
- constrain
- rack
- hit where one lives
- offend
- revile
- persecute
- insult
- signify
- slap
- vituperate
- zing
- slam
- castigate
- vilify
- calumniate
- nag
- scold
- decry
- trash
- derogate
- discount
- upbraid
- belittle
- reproach
- bash
- sound
- knock
- backbite
- minimize
- smear
- ride
- cap
- defame
- berate
- oppress
- bad-mouth
- cut down
- pick on
- put down
- run down
- blow off
- cuss out
- do a number on
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hurl brickbat
- rag on
- rip up
- sling mud
- swear at
- tear apart
- disgrace
- zing
- snub
- vilify
- blot
- traduce
- discredit
- insinuate
- libel
- stain
- slight
- brand
- blacken
- denigrate
- offend
- detract
- reproach
- blister
- blemish
- miff
- smear
- cap
- malign
- defame
- chop
- slander
- spatter
- roast
- push
- calumniate
- scorch
- cut up
- put down
- tear down
- blow off
- dump on
- give a black eye
- hit where one lives
- kick in the teeth
- skin alive
- slap in the face
- criticize
- decry
- squelch
- discredit
- deride
- scorn
- downplay
- disparage
- underestimate
- blister
- derogate
- lower
- deprecate
- knock
- minimize
- smear
- undervalue
- squash
- rip
- discount
- slam
- pan
- roast
- downgrade
- diminish
- scorch
- depreciate
- underrate
- bad-mouth
- put down
- run down
- sour grapes
- take down
- tear down
- write off
- cut down to size
- dispraise
- dump on
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- scoff at
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- sneer at
- take a swipe at
- take down a peg
- traumatize
- hurt
- disturb
- pain
- distress
- get
- grieve
- bother
- upset
- sting
- outrage
- mortify
- offend
- trouble
- do in
- put down
- shake up
- dump on
- hurt one's feelings
- disturb
- grieve
- shock
- upset
- hurt
- offend
- mortify
- outrage
- pain
- distress
- get
- bother
- sting
- trouble
- do in
- put down
- shake up
- dump on
- hurt one's feelings
- annoy
- dissatisfy
- perplex
- exasperate
- chagrin
- bother
- vex
- upset
- irritate
- frustrate
- enrage
- gall
- rile
- irk
- antagonize
- incense
- disgust
- offend
- disappoint
- sound
- discontent
- aggravate
- disoblige
- pique
- curdle
- cool
- cap
- revolt
- roil
- hurt
- nettle
- disgruntle
- repel
- anger
- provoke
- wing
- worry
- fret
- play dirty
- put out
- turn off
- zing
- crush
- disgrace
- chasten
- subdue
- chagrin
- confuse
- upset
- deflate
- confound
- mortify
- embarrass
- overcome
- humiliate
- discredit
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- lower
- hide
- sink
- reduce
- deny
- squash
- break
- abash
- demean
- degrade
- snub
- squelch
- debase
- demote
- silence
- abase
- bring down
- pull down
- put away
- put to shame
- take down
- bemean
- cast down
- make eat dirt
- make one feel small
- put one away
- strike dumb
- take down a peg
- pop one's balloon
- annoy
- injure
- wound
- sadden
- upset
- sting
- punish
- constrain
- distress
- afflict
- displease
- zing
- torment
- martyr
- vex
- vitiate
- lambaste
- torture
- burn
- abuse
- aggrieve
- chafe
- discomfit
- faze
- grieve
- excruciate
- try
- prejudice
- discommode
- put down
- put out
- martyrize
- give no quarter
- go for jugular
- hit where one lives
- lay a bad trip on
- lean on
- thumb nose at
- work over
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antonyms for cut to the quick
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- let go
- cure
- ease
- relieve
- encourage
- cheer
- make happy
- please
- help
- fix
- praise
- assuage
- appease
- heal
- alleviate
- placate
- delight
- soothe
- comfort
- calm
- mend
- assist
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- commend
- esteem
- care for
- help
- defend
- approve
- flatter
- treasure
- honor
- adulate
- acclaim
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- prize
- benefit
- respect
- protect
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- exalt
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- compliment
- pronounce
- approve
- please
- flatter
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- enunciate
- hide
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- beautify
- praise
- compliment
- honor
- exalt
- value
- overvalue
- overestimate
- raise
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- commend
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- enlarge
- increase
- praise
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- cure
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- lose
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- please
- help
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- delight
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- humor
- compose
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- laud
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- explain
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- delight
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- honor
- praise
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- build up
- surrender
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- relieve
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- satisfy
- let go
- help
- cure
- please
- make happy
- placate
- remedy
- assuage
- respect
- praise
- protect
- soothe
- comfort
- calm
- assist
- delight
- heal
- aid
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How to use cut to the quick in a sentence
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONEach day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONBefore he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSAll the operations of her brain related themselves somehow to to-morrow afternoon.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETT"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSSomething remote and ancient stirred in her, something that was not of herself To-day, something half primitive, half barbaric.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODAt the reserve bank they may borrow as a standing right and not as a favor which may be cut off.
READINGS IN MONEY AND BANKINGCHESTER ARTHUR PHILLIPSTo-day I'm more dead than alive, as we had a lesson from him yesterday that lasted four hours.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYIt occurred to him then, for the first time, that a third resource was open—he might cut the rope, and let the kite go free!
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO CUT TO THE QUICK
- 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
- backbit
- bad-mouthed
- bashed
- belittled
- berated
- blew off
- calumniated
- capped
- castigated
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut to the quick
- decried
- defamed
- derogated
- did a number on
- discounted
- dumped on
- gave a black eye
- hurled brickbat
- insulted
- knocked
- minimized
- nagged
- offended
- oppressed
- persecuted
- picked on
- put down
- ragged on
- ran down
- reproached
- reviled
- ripped up
- rode
- scolded
- signified
- slammed
- slapped
- slung mud
- smeared
- sounded
- swore at
- tear apart
- trashed
- upbraided
- vilified
- vituperated
- zinged
- backbiting
- bad-mouthing
- bashing
- belittling
- berating
- blowing off
- calumniating
- capping
- castigating
- cuss out
- cutting down
- cutting to the quick
- decrying
- defaming
- derogating
- discounting
- doing a number on
- dumping on
- giving a black eye
- hurling brickbat
- insulting
- knocking
- minimizing
- nagging
- offending
- oppressing
- persecuting
- picking on
- putting down
- ragging on
- reproaching
- reviling
- riding
- ripping up
- running down
- scolding
- signifying
- slamming
- slapping
- slinging mud
- smearing
- sounding
- swearing at
- tear apart
- trashing
- upbraiding
- vilifying
- vituperating
- zinging
- 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
- bad-mouthed
- blistered
- criticized
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decried
- deprecated
- depreciated
- derided
- derogated
- diminished
- discounted
- discredited
- disparaged
- dispraised
- downgraded
- downplayed
- dumped on
- knocked
- lowered
- minimized
- panned
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- put down
- ran down
- ripped
- roasted
- scoff at
- scorched
- scorned
- shot down
- shot full of holes
- slammed
- smeared
- sneered at
- sour grapes
- squashed
- squelched
- took a swipe at
- took down
- took down a peg
- tore down
- underestimated
- underrated
- undervalued
- wrote off
- bad-mouths
- blisters
- criticizes
- cuts down to size
- cuts to the quick
- decries
- deprecates
- depreciates
- derides
- derogates
- diminishes
- discounts
- discredits
- disparages
- dispraises
- downgrades
- downplays
- dumps on
- knocks
- lowers
- minimizes
- pans
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- puts down
- rips
- roasts
- runs down
- scoff at
- scorches
- scorns
- shoots down
- shoots full of holes
- slams
- smears
- sneers at
- sour grapes
- squashes
- squelches
- takes a swipe at
- takes down
- takes down a peg
- tears down
- underestimates
- underrates
- undervalues
- writes off
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.