deadweights

The word “deadweights” has 2 syllables: dead-weights.

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛdˌweɪts/.


What is synonym and antonym for deadweights?

In the thesaurus, “deadweights” has 36 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deadweights along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for deadweights

  • anxiety
  • assignment
  • ballasts
  • burden
  • burdens
  • business
  • cargoes
  • cargos
  • charge
  • concern
  • difficulty
  • drafts
  • duty
  • effort
  • exercise
  • freights
  • function
  • hardship
  • load
  • loadings
  • loads
  • need
  • onus
  • payloads
  • pressure
  • project
  • responsibility
  • strain
  • task
  • tax
  • trouble
  • undertaking
  • weight
  • weights
  • work
  • worry

Antonyms for deadweights

  • advantage
  • aid
  • assistance
  • benefit
  • blessing
  • calmness
  • contentment
  • ease
  • happiness
  • help
  • irresponsibility
  • peace
  • tranquility

Meanings of deadweights

  • noun
    1. Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.
    2. The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
    3. Dead load.
    4. That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.

Example Sentences

  • The engineer calculated the total deadweights of the cargo to ensure the ship was properly balanced.
  • Reducing the deadweights in the company’s budget helped streamline operations and cut costs.
  • The team identified several deadweights in their workflow that were slowing down progress.
  • Properly managing deadweights in logistics is crucial for maintaining optimal performance.
  • The project manager aimed to eliminate deadweights to increase efficiency and productivity.

On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deadweights, such as: advantage, aid, anxiety, assignment, assistance, ballasts, benefit.

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ballasts

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  • cargoes
  • cargos
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  • equilibrium
  • freights
  • loadings
  • loads
  • payloads
  • shipments
  • weights

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