Bust and Knockout

Bust

Bust noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.

Knockout is an antonym for bust.

Nearby Words: busted, buster, busting

Knockout

Knockout noun - Something very good of its kind.
Usage example: the band's new album is a knockout

Bust is an antonym for knockout.

Nearby Words: knock, knocked, knockdown, knocker

How words are described

complete complete bust complete knockout
instant instant bust instant knockout
total total bust total knockout
round round bust round knockout
Other adjectives: large, easy, blonde.
Cite this Source
Knockout and Bust. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/knockout
Bust & Knockout. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/knockout>.
Knockout or Bust. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/knockout.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bust" and "knockout" have occurred on timeline