Synonyms of knockout

knockout 1 of 3

adjective

as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at

a knockout sports car that's the talk of the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beautiful
• lovely
• gorgeous
• cute
• handsome
• attractive
• pretty
• stunning
• good
• charming
• elegant
• ravishing
• likely
• aesthetic
• sexy
• delightful
• beauteous
• drop-dead
• perfect
• good-looking
• comely
• flawless
• fetching
• glorious
• magnificent
• taking
• hot
• fair
• fascinating
• superb
• exquisite
• seemly
• goodly
• appealing
• lovesome
• bonny
• desirable
• glamorous
• sublime
• delicate
• well-favored
• splendid
• cunning
• prepossessing
• engaging
• pleasant
• alluring
• statuesque
• sightly
• radiant
• striking
• seductive
• dainty
• resplendent
• foxy
• slick
• glossy
• luscious
• showy
• flashy
• presentable
• Junoesque
• arresting
• splashy
• showstopping
• flamboyant
• nubile
• snazzy
• toothsome
• personable
• photogenic
• pulchritudinous
• prettyish
• chocolate-box
• hunky
• eye-catching
• dishy
• dollish
• zingy
• studly
• telegenic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ugly
• plain
• grotesque
• hideous
• unattractive
• homely
• shocking
• unsightly
• offensive
• terrible
• bad
• sickening
• unlovely
• dreadful
• repulsive
• horrible
• revolting
• foul
• unpleasing
• disgusting
• disagreeable
• ghastly
• repellent
• nauseating
• objectionable
• vile
• abominable
• nasty
• loathsome
• repugnant
• abhorrent
• frightful
• unpleasant
• unaesthetic
• unhandsome
• unpretty
• uncomely
• unbeautiful
• ill-favored
• unprepossessing
• unappealing
• uncute
• unappetizing
• unbecoming
• unimposing
• frumpy
• unshapely
• frumpish

knockout

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noun

ˈnäk-ˌau̇t 

1

as in daze

a temporary state of unconsciousness

The trainer splashed cold water on the boxer to bring him out of his knockout.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• daze
• trance
• faint
• blackout
• swim
• syncope
• stupor
• swoon
• sleep
• insensibility
• drowsiness
• narcosis
• somnolence

2

as in queen

an attractive woman

The cosmetics company wants a model who's a real knockout.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queen
• beauty
• goddess
• eyeful
• babe
• cookie
• stunner
• beauty queen
• fox
• cutie
• honey
• peach
• doll
• enchantress
• dolly bird
• belle
• charmer
• cover girl
• bathing beauty
• siren
• hottie
• pinup girl
• looker
• dish
• temptress
• femme fatale
• vamp
• coquette
• dreamboat
• cutie-pie
• pretty
• houri

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bag
• frump
• witch
• hag
• crone

3

as in beauty

something very good of its kind

The band's new album is a knockout.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beauty
• dream
• peach
• marvel
• phenomenon
• something else
• humdinger
• ripsnorter
• beaut
• sweetheart
• wonder
• doozy
• corker
• snorter
• lollapalooza
• gem
• daisy
• pip
• ripper
• hot stuff
• standout
• crackerjack
• pippin
• sockdolager
• dandy
• prodigy
• cat's meow
• hummer
• honey
• dilly
• lulu
• jewel
• sensation
• nifty
• bee's knees
• diamond
• jim-dandy
• plum
• pearl
• crown jewel
• treasure
• catch
• imperial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failure
• disappointment
• loser
• flop
• turkey
• bust
• lemon
• letdown
• dud
• stinker

4

as in doll

a physically attractive person

Only a few of the show's cast members are real knockouts.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doll
• lovely
• beauty
• eyeful
• ten
• babe
• hottie
• showstopper
• dish
• fox
• looker
• cutie
• dreamboat
• goddess
• glamour-puss
• stud
• stunner
• hunk
• beefcake
• superstud

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dog

knock out

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verb

as in to wear

to use up all the physical energy of

the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• kill
• exhaust
• tire
• drain
• wear out
• burn out
• wash out
• bust
• tucker (out)
• weary
• harass
• break
• waste
• fatigue
• wear to a frazzle
• outwear
• do in
• fag
• do up
• weaken
• frazzle
• sap
• debilitate
• enervate
• enfeeble

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activate
• strengthen
• energize
• rest
• relax
• rejuvenate
• invigorate
• unwind
• vitalize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knockout

Adjective

Even if Germany beats Colombia, a knockout path of Japan then either of those would be much better than facing Spain at any point. — Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2024

The knockout blow to the fighter, as Findeisen gleefully pointed out, was the name of the fake NFT project, SourzNFT Candies are Moundbound. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 3 Feb. 2023

Noun

That’s quite a feat for the smallest World Cup host city, and perhaps Shatto will put out new flavors of milk for the teams that played a knockout stage match in KC (Colombia, Ghana and Switzerland). — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Of those six games, three took place during the roughly three-week period this article is looking at, including the United States’ historic win over Bosnia-Herzegovina during the knockout Round of 32 on July 1. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Verb

Four years removed from reaching the semifinals, Morocco tied Brazil in its opener, knocked out the Netherlands on penalty kicks and bounced back from a rough start to beat co-host Canada to reach the quarterfinals. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Elliott, who has called for local governments to be allowed to take over electric utilities, released a statement Monday saying the response echoed a similar storm that knocked out power for many Hamden residents for several days in 2020. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026