deadwood
The word “deadwood” has 2 syllables: dead-wood.
It's pronounced as /ˈdɛdˌwʊd/.
What is synonym and antonym for deadwood?
In the thesaurus, “deadwood” has 8 synonyms and 9 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for deadwood along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for deadwood
- debris
- dust
- garbage
- junk
- litter
- rubbish
- trash
- unnecessary
Antonyms for deadwood
- catch
- gem
- jewel
- pearl
- plum
- prize
- treasure
- treasure trove
- trove
Meanings of deadwood
- noun
- Coarse woody debris.
- People or things judged to be superfluous to an organization or project.
- Money not realized by exiting a winning pump trade too early.
- Pins that have fallen and have not been cleared from the alley.
- Vertical planks between the keel and the sternpost that act as reinforcement.
- (by extension) Structural material on a load-carrying vehicle that reduces the available cargo space.
- (rummy) Cards in a hand that do not contribute to sets and which are usually counted as points against the player holding the hand.
- Cards that have been discarded.
Example Sentences
- The park ranger cleared out the deadwood from the forest to prevent wildfires.
- In the context of a business, deadwood refers to employees or processes that are no longer productive.
- The lumberjack cut away the deadwood from the trees to ensure they would grow stronger.
- Removing the deadwood from the project list helped the team focus on more important tasks.
- The deadwood left on the trail made hiking more difficult and hazardous.
On this page you'll find 17 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deadwood, such as: catch, debris, dust, garbage, gem, jewel, junk.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.