Synonyms of slag

slag 1 of 2

verb

chiefly British

as in to blame

to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of

London reviewers slagged off the new play for being another kitchen-sink drama

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blame
• criticize
• fault
• condemn
• knock
• denounce
• attack
• pan
• slam
• find fault (with)
• tweak
• censure
• slash
• complain
• dis
• kick
• deplore
• dispraise
• blast
• lash
• come down hard (on)
• bitch
• reprehend
• beef
• moan
• take to task
• whine
• mutter
• clobber
• grumble
• snipe (at)
• murmur
• nick (at)
• scold
• berate
• cavil
• grouse
• admonish
• gripe
• skewer
• assail
• crab
• crucify
• hammer
• carp
• upbraid
• chide
• growl
• deride
• reprimand
• reproach
• disparage
• quibble
• decry
• rebuke
• excoriate
• belittle
• croak
• bellyache
• flay
• keelhaul
• castigate
• drub
• kvetch
• reprove
• pillory
• bad-mouth
• fuss
• niggle
• lambaste
• gibbet
• put down
• discommend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praise
• approve
• recommend
• endorse
• laud
• sanction
• commend
• extol

slag

2 of 2

noun

as in silt

Related Words

• silt
• sludge
• dross
• waste
• ooze
• sediment
• deposition
• deposit
• precipitate
• lees
• dregs
• grounds
• settlings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slag

Verb

Someone was slagging someone else, someone was telling an outraged story, someone was discussing the logistics of the night. — Literary Hub, 22 May 2025

That’s not meant to slag his breakout 30-goal season, though. — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025

Noun

The result was a golf course built on top of a mountain of slag — a rocky waste product from steel production — that was capped with bio-solids that are treated human waste. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026

Indonesia uses two types of smelters, which produce potential pollutants — either tailings or slag — which can leach into the ground or water if not stored properly. — NPR, 7 May 2026