kibosh
The word “kibosh” has 2 syllables: ki-bosh
It's pronounced as /ˈkaɪˌbɒʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for kibosh?
In the thesaurus, “kibosh” has 23 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for kibosh along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for kibosh
- block
- blockade
- can
- cease
- complete
- cut off
- cut out
- dam
- delay
- detain
- discontinue
- end
- halt
- hinder
- hold
- hold back
- impede
- lay off
- obstruct
- quit
- shut off
- stem
- stop
Antonyms for kibosh
- carry on
- continue
- keep up
- proceed
- run on
Meanings of kibosh
- noun
- Nonsense, bosh.
- Fashion; style.
- verb
- To decisively terminate.
Example Sentences
- The unexpected rain put the kibosh on our plans for a picnic.
- The new regulations put the kibosh on the company's expansion plans.
- Just when everything seemed to be going smoothly, a technical glitch put the kibosh on the presentation.
- His parents put the kibosh on his idea of dropping out of college to travel the world.
- The lack of funding put the kibosh on the project before it even began.
On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to kibosh, such as: block, blockade, can, carry on, cease, complete, continue.
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Related Words
had done with
- abandoned
- abolished
- aborted
- annulled
- arrested
- blockaded
- blocked
- braked
- broke
- broke off
- broke up
- called
- canned
- ceased
- checked
- clamped down
- closed
- completed
- concluded
- cut off
- cut out
- dammed
- deactivated
- delayed
- demolished
- destroyed
- detained
- discontinued
- dissolved
- dropped
- ended
- expired
- finished
- gave over
- gave up
- halted
- held
- held back
- hindered
- hung it up
- impeded
- kiboshed
- killed
- knocked off
- laid off
- left off
- obstructed
- paused
- put the kibosh on
- quit
- quitted
- ruined
- scuttled
- shut off
- snuffed
- squashed
- squelched
- stamped
- stanched
- staunched
- stayed
- stemmed
- stopped
- stunted
- suppressed
- suspended
- tapered off
- terminated
- threw up
- turned back
- winded up
- wound up
- wrapped up