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

She and her friends get sucked into a mystery that may be related to a crime. — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

The Tennis Racket Is Not the Tennis Player There’s a narrative that generative AI is a soul-sucking, job-killing machine. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026

Federal water managers have already been sucking water out of other reservoirs in Colorado and Wyoming to slow Lake Powell's decline. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Newsom, eyeing a presidential run in 2028, has spoken in recent months about populist anger directed towards tech executives whose companies have earned billions while their products threaten to automate jobs out of existence and suck up precious environmental resources. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Phrases Containing suck

• suck (up)
• suck in