Synonyms of gravel

gravel 1 of 3

adjective

as in hoarse

harsh and dry in sound

after his bout with laryngitis, he had a terribly gravel voice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hoarse
• gruff
• husky
• gravelly
• coarse
• rusty
• grating
• raspy
• throaty
• scratchy
• rasping
• croaking
• croaky
• choked
• scraping
• abrasive
• grinding
• scratching
• growling
• guttural
• rough
• strained
• strangled
• cracked
• cacophonous
• raucous
• jarring
• discordant
• strident
• growly
• dissonant
• screeching
• unmusical
• squawking
• inharmonious
• cawing
• unmelodious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liquid
• gentle
• sweet
• golden
• mellow
• smooth
• soothing
• soft
• tender
• mellifluous
• velvety
• silken
• gliding
• musical
• satiny
• melodic
• mellifluent
• lyrical
• melodious
• lyric
• euphonious

gravel

2 of 3

verb

as in to baffle

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

managed to gravel his opponent in the debate by focusing on atypical examples

Synonyms & Similar Words

• baffle
• puzzle
• confuse
• bewilder
• perplex
• muddy
• maze
• rattle
• fox
• muddle
• buffalo
• addle
• disturb
• pose
• embarrass
• bother
• stun
• fuddle
• fluster
• get
• disorient
• vex
• flummox
• beat
• mystify
• discombobulate
• bemuse
• bamboozle
• befuddle
• upset
• confound
• befog
• stump
• blow one's mind
• snow
• stick
• unsettle
• go to one's head
• distress
• disconcert
• agitate
• discomfort
• gull
• abash
• disquiet
• faze
• nonplus
• mortify
• deceive
• weird out
• discompose
• discountenance
• discomfit
• string along
• perturb
• fool
• trick
• dismay
• unhinge
• chagrin
• dupe
• mislead
• delude
• humbug
• take in
• hoax
• cozen
• hoodwink
• beguile
• misguide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assure
• satisfy
• inform
• reassure
• enlighten

gravel

3 of 3

noun

as in sand

Related Words

• sand
• soil
• clay
• loam
• humus
• silt
• dirt
• mud
• gumbo
• sludge
• ooze
• slime
• muck
• slush
• mire
• slop
• guck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gravel

Adjective

The first part of the road, which is paved, is maintained by the state; the rest is gravel and stretches across Seymour's property and those of other neighbors. — Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026

Starting on Burlington’s waterfront, this 13-mile route traces the shoreline before funneling riders onto the Colchester Causeway, a narrow, gravel path that stretches across Lake Champlain. — Erin Gifford, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025

Noun

The newest options have expanded to include gravel running, or multi-surface running, for the modern sneaker shoe. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

The South Campus Rail Trail features a five-mile round trip trail that follows an old gravel railroad bed (hence the name), while the surrounding network contains more than 20 miles of single-track trails, according to the university website. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026