Synonyms of splash

splash 1 of 2

noun

as in sprinkling

a very small amount

at least you have a splash of common sense—which is more than we can say for your mother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sprinkling
• glimmer
• shred
• hint
• touch
• speck
• bit
• little
• lick
• dab
• tad
• spark
• spatter
• trace
• handful
• particle
• smack
• dash
• ray
• smidgen
• fleck
• smell
• streak
• pinch
• ounce
• sliver
• shade
• drop
• crumb
• spot
• dram
• peanuts
• bite
• strain
• soupçon
• scintilla
• suspicion
• portion
• nip
• dose
• minimum
• drop in the bucket
• ace
• shadow
• mite
• snap
• taste
• scruple
• driblet
• skosh
• grain
• patch
• modicum
• whit
• part
• molecule
• dot
• nibble
• semblance
• jot
• scrap
• fragment
• scattering
• syllable
• granule
• smattering
• section
• iota
• mote
• atom
• tittle
• vestige
• morsel
• minim
• hoot
• flake
• flyspeck
• shiver
• splinter
• chip
• shard
• smatter
• shaving
• clipping
• nubbin
• shot
• smithereens
• paring
• tatter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loads
• quantity
• bucket
• pile
• plenty
• raft
• abundance
• deal
• mountain
• lot
• mess
• barrel
• wealth
• stack
• mass
• bundle
• heaps
• volume
• profusion
• fistful
• wad
• peck
• bushel
• reams
• gobs
• excess
• boatload
• surplus
• lashings
• overflow
• oodles
• embarrassment
• potful
• scads
• passel
• much
• slab
• chunk
• bonanza
• surfeit
• overabundance
• superabundance
• oversupply
• superfluity
• lump
• hunk
• overage
• overkill
• overmuch

splash

2 of 2

verb

ˈsplash 

1

as in to spray

to cause (something liquid or mushy) to move along in sheets

rowdy teenagers splashing water at each other in the community pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spray
• sprinkle
• slosh
• dash
• wash
• spatter
• slop
• swash
• dabble
• squirt
• lap
• plash
• spritz

2

as in to splatter

to wet or soil by striking with something liquid or mushy

the bus splashed us as it barrelled through the puddles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splatter
• soak
• dash
• wash
• drown
• spatter
• bathe
• saturate
• plash
• spray
• water
• bespatter
• sprinkle
• steep
• drench
• squirt
• impregnate
• sop
• slush
• douse
• slop
• souse

3

as in to wash

to flow along or against

water constantly splashing the wooden pilings eventually weakened them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wash
• bathe
• lip
• ripple
• lave
• bubble
• lap
• slosh
• gurgle
• plash

4

as in to bubble

to flow in a broken irregular stream

the spilled juice splashed over the counter and onto the floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wash
• bubble
• ripple
• trickle
• drip
• swirl
• gurgle
• dribble
• lap
• plash
• rush
• guggle
• swish
• drop
• squirt
• eddy
• jet
• gush
• spurt
• swoosh
• purl
• swash
• spew
• spout
• whish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• run
• pour
• roll

5

as in to ripple

to move with a splashing motion

a baby splashing about in the tub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripple
• bubble
• slosh
• lap
• gurgle
• swash
• plash
• babble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splash

Noun

Cinnamon-Sugar Bourbon-Pumpkin Muffins These Cinnamon-Sugar Bourbon-Pumpkin Muffins offer a perfect fall treat with the cozy flavors of pumpkin and spice, accented by a splash of bourbon in both the batter and glaze. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2026

Meghan Markle has been seen on her first joint outing with Prince Harry since their buzzy return to London, and, of course, her style made a sartorial splash. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Try black vinegar in dipping sauces for scallion pancakes, splashed into a cabbage stir-fry or Black Vinegar Chicken With Radishes, or whisked into a punchy dressing. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

The camera crew was typically two feet away from his face at all times, and with water splashing around in there, the movie just sounded horrific and atrocious for months. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026