Synonyms of sucks

sucks

verb

present tense third-person singular of suck, informal + sometimes impolite

as in smells

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smells
• stinks
• bites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rocks
• rules

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sucks

Each review sucks rhythm and emotion out of an intensely rhythmic and emotional sport. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

My main piece of evidence for this is that apparently the food in the silo sucks. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Baby sucks the teether while the cyclops gets stabbed in the eye. — Zachary Pincus-Roth, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Our latest reminder of just how much everything sucks right now comes from BMW (by way of @metav3rse on Instagram). — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Though wildfires are often associated with the West Coast’s dry summers, climate change is putting more and more places at risk of wildfires as increasingly hot air sucks moisture from forests. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

The intense sun, heat and aridity sucks the moisture out of everything — skin, leaves, soil, etc. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Not the layoffs, the mergers, the rampant unemployment, and the fear that comes with it — all of that and more unreservedly sucks. — Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 9 July 2026

Spoiled by their success A wide-open primary for governor without a debate sucks the suspense out of the room. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026