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laid off

The phrase “laid off” has 2 syllables: laid off

It's pronounced as /leɪd ɒf/

What is synonym and antonym for laid off?

In the thesaurus, “laid off” has 10 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for laid off

  • broke off
  • ceased
  • cut off
  • ended
  • halted
  • left off
  • quit
  • quitted
  • shut off
  • stopped

Antonyms for laid off

Example Sentences

  • Due to budget cuts, several employees were laid off from their jobs last month.
  • She was devastated when she was laid off from the company she had worked at for over a decade.
  • Many workers feared they would be laid off as the company faced financial difficulties.
  • After being laid off, he decided to pursue freelance opportunities instead of seeking another full-time job.
  • The factory had to shut down temporarily, leaving hundreds of workers laid off until further notice.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laid off, such as: broke off, carried on, ceased, continued, cut off, ended, halted.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

calipered

had done with

  • abandoned
  • abstain
  • accomplish
  • achieve
  • cancel
  • cease
  • ceased
  • clinch
  • close
  • complete
  • conclude
  • cut off
  • decline
  • disband
  • discontinued
  • disown
  • dissolve
  • do
  • dropped
  • end
  • ended
  • expel
  • forgo
  • forswear
  • give up
  • halted
  • jettison
  • laid off
  • leave
  • left off
  • let go
  • lose
  • make
  • play out
  • quit
  • quitted
  • reject
  • release
  • relinquish
  • renounce
  • repudiate
  • set aside
  • settle
  • spurn
  • stop
  • stopped
  • wind up
  • wrap up

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