shellacking | Definition of shellacking

Synonyms and Antonyms of shellacking

failure to win a contest

suffered a shellacking at the hands of a vastly superior opposition

Synonyms of shellacking

beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, loss, lump, overthrow, plastering, rout, trimming, trouncing, whipping

Words Related to shellacking

collapse, debacle (also débâcle), failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, setback, upset

lurch, shutout, washout, whitewash

Near Antonyms of shellacking

accomplishment, achievement

blowout, cakewalk, landslide, romp, runaway, sweep, walkaway, walkover

Antonyms of shellacking

success, triumph, victory, win