Synonyms of the word

slating

• v. present participle of slate.
• n. Slates collectively.
• n. Material for slating.
• n. (informal) A harsh criticism.

criticism

• n. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination…

roofing

• n. Material used on the outside of a roof, such as shingles.
• n. A way of travel which consists in clambering over the roofs of skyscrapers.
• v. present participle of roof.

slate

• adj. Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.
• n. (uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which…
• n. (uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
• n. (countable) A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly…
• n. (countable) A roofing-tile made of slate.
• n. (countable) A record of money owed.
• n. (countable, chiefly US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
• n. An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
• n. A thin plate of any material; a flake.
• v. To cover with slate.
• v. (chiefly Britain) To criticise harshly.
• v. (chiefly US) To schedule.
• v. (chiefly US) To destine or strongly expect.
• v. To punish severely.