Antonyms for powder
ˈpaʊ dərpow·der

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. powderverb

   To reduce to fine particles.

   Synonyms:
   pound, pulverize, triturate, grind, comminute

Matched Categories

1. • Explosive
   • Make Up
   • Solid

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. powder, pulverization, pulverisationnoun

   a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

   Synonyms:
   pulverisation, grind, mill, pulverization, gunpowder

2. gunpowder, powdernoun

   a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

   Synonyms:
   pulverisation, pulverization, gunpowder

3. powderverb

   any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

   Synonyms:
   pulverisation, pulverization, gunpowder

4. powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulveriseverb

   make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

   "pulverize the grains"

   Synonyms:
   pulverise, demolish, powderise, pulverize, powderize

5. powderverb

   apply powder to

   "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"

   Synonyms:
   powderise, pulverize, powderize, pulverise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. powdernoun

   Synonyms:
   dust, pulverulence, cosmetic, rouge, pounce, efflorescence

2. powderverb

   Synonyms:
   pulverize, triturate, comminute, levigate

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. powder

   Synonyms:
   Chinese medicine San

How to use powder in a sentence?

1. Edwin Hubbel Chapin:

   At the bottom of not a little of the bravery that appears in the world, there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they have not the courage to face public opinion.

2. Andrew Giuliani:

   I will be down there next week for a two to three-day swing where we'll be meeting with donors, interviewing potential staff and speaking to the former President, from a self-interest standpoint, I want the President to be as involved as he wants to be, but I would still advise him to keep his powder dry and not make a decision on who to support until we get to the fall or next winter.

3. Chuck Patterson:

   It feel kind of like snowboarding in pure powder where it's just effortless and you're floating free or you know feel like you're flying pretty much half the time.

4. David Katz:

   There's not even a question -- the blank is not going to have a projectile, the part of the cartridge, the bullet is not going to be here. The cartridge will either be crimped or there will be some sort of wadding or plastic cap because the powder still needs to be contained.

5. Benjamin Fanger:

   We do have enough dry powder to participate in the opportunities that we're seeing right now. That said, I do expect to raise the next fund this year.

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