slated
Set to happen
Slated means scheduled or designated for something: The building is slated for demolition, She's slated to speak at noon.
In British usage, to slate someone is to criticize them harshly: The film was slated by reviewers.
The word comes from the practice of writing appointments on slate boards.
Decided on beforehand
- bookedArranged in advance
- reservedRestrained in manner
- arrangedPut into order
- programmedSet with instructions
timetabled · calendared · appointed · designated · earmarked · queued · set · fixed
Severely criticized publicly
- blastedDestroyed or damned
- lambastedCriticized very harshly
- trashedDestroyed or intoxicated
- savagedAttacked with ferocity
roasted · skewered · hammered · pilloried · excoriated · denounced · condemned · attacked
Pit for extracting rock
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
- bluestoneBluish-gray construction stone
- chalkboardSurface for dusty writing
- pavingLaying hard ground cover
flooring · countertop · tile · cladding · stonework · masonry · metamorphic · shale
planned
Decided on beforehand
programmed · timetabled · calendared · appointed · designated · earmarked · queued · set · fixed · confirmed
panned
Severely criticized publicly
savaged · roasted · skewered · hammered · pilloried · excoriated · denounced · condemned · attacked · ripped
quarry
Pit for extracting rock
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
- bluestoneBluish-gray construction stone
- chalkboardSurface for dusty writing
paving · flooring · countertop · tile · cladding · stonework · masonry · metamorphic · shale · sedimentary
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
flashing · underlayment · ridge · waterproofing · cladding · pitch · dormer · gutters · rafters · trusses
slatedunscheduled
Not on the calendar
unplanned · spontaneous · impromptu · unexpected · unanticipated
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- wipe the slate cleanForgive and forget completely
- start with a clean slateAbandon prior record, restart
- slate grayCool neutral dark tone
- slate blueGrayish-blue color