Synonyms of ticking (off)

ticking (off) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of tick (off)

as in listing

to specify one after another

ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listing
• reciting
• detailing
• outlining
• reeling off
• itemizing
• mentioning
• numerating
• enumerating
• rehearsing
• cataloging
• figuring
• citing
• computing
• cataloguing
• calculating
• tabulating
• estimating
• tallying
• graphing
• charting
• inventorying
• diagraming
• naming
• diagramming
• reckoning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• generalizing

ticking off

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of tick off

1

as in admonishing

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault

she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admonishing
• reprimanding
• getting on
• getting after
• scolding
• blaming
• criticizing
• burning one's ears
• dressing down
• chewing out
• chiding
• railing (at or against)
• faulting
• rebuking
• reproaching
• reproving
• mocking
• condemning
• reprehending
• attacking
• lecturing
• berating
• rating
• knocking
• upbraiding
• minimizing
• panning
• flaying
• scoring
• haranguing
• lashing
• jawing
• putting down
• crucifying
• slamming
• assailing
• keelhauling
• censuring
• disparaging
• denouncing
• lambasting
• castigating
• ridiculing
• belittling
• excoriating
• blasting
• abusing
• deprecating
• deriding
• bad-mouthing
• scoffing
• dissing
• scorning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• endorsing
• indorsing
• sanctioning
• OK'ing
• praising
• okaying
• applauding
• saluting
• extolling
• hailing
• lauding
• touting

2

as in infuriating

to make angry

it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infuriating
• angering
• enraging
• steaming up
• annoying
• rubbing the wrong way
• irritating
• outraging
• burning (up)
• getting one's goat
• iring
• enflaming
• roiling
• maddening
• incensing
• offending
• riling
• putting out
• inflaming
• rankling
• madding
• aggravating
• provoking
• crossing
• exasperating
• affronting
• ruffling
• huffing
• nettling
• vexing
• getting
• miffing
• piquing
• antagonizing
• peeving
• embittering
• envenoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gratifying
• pleasing
• relieving
• comforting
• delighting
• soothing
• allaying
• consoling
• settling
• charming
• calming
• appeasing
• assuaging
• placating
• captivating
• quieting
• conciliating
• pacifying
• disarming
• enchanting
• bewitching
• mollifying
• lulling
• beguiling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ticking (off)

Verb

For any of this to become reality, SpaceX needs to begin ticking off a lengthy to-do list of technical milestones. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025

Throughout the process, Bauer says the goal was to create a racket design that makes Djokovic proud when endorsing it while ticking off all the boxes regarding his preferences. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025