Synonyms of suck

suck

verb

ˈsək 

informal + sometimes impolite

as in to smell

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smell
• bite
• stink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rule
• rock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suck

On the bridge, Sam taunts his brother before getting sucked out a hole in the observation window, graphically. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026

Often, compositions came from MacLeod watching a YouTube video, thinking the music sucked, then trying to make something more suitable. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Mora edits each episode himself, often while sucking on pouches of Zyn. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026

The movie keeps getting tangled in a complicated web of its own making, one that feels all too familiar after several decades of superhero cinema sucking up the cultural oxygen. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Phrases Containing suck

• suck (up)
• suck in