What does slater mean?
Slater means One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings..
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/ˈsleɪtɚ/ · noun
One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings..
Plain speaking, now and then, is very necessary. The author will call the critic a “blackguard slater," of course, but he need not be a blackguard. Ferocity of language only hurts his effect.
Use slater when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Slater means One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings..
Common synonyms include woodlouse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Plain speaking, now and then, is very necessary. The author will call the critic a “blackguard slater," of course, but he need not be a blackguard. Ferocity of language only hurts his effect.
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