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 133 synonyms and 21 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for laid off

abolished
aborted
annulled
arrested
at liberty
axed
between jobs
blockaded
blocked
braked
broke
broke off
broke up
brought back
called
canned
cease
ceased
checked
clamped down
closed-down
collecting unemployment
collecting unemployment benefits
completed
concluded
cut off
cut out
dammed
deactivated
delayed
demolished
desist
destroyed
detained
discharge
discharged
discontinued
disengaged
dismiss
dismissed
displaced
dissolved
down
drop
dropped
ejected
end
ended
expelled
finished
fire
fired
free
freed
furloughed
gave over
give a rest
give up
had done with
halt
halted
held
held back
hindered
idle
impeded
inactive
jobless
kiboshed
killed
knocked off
laid-off
leave alone
leave off
left off
leisured
let go
let up
lie by
loafing
obstructed
on layoff
on the bench
on the dole
on the shelf
oust
ousted
out of a job
out of action
out of work
paused
pay off
put the kibosh on
quit
quitted
recalled
released
removed
replaced
rest
resting
retire early
retired
ruined
sacked
scuttled
sent away
sent home
shut off
snuffed
spell
squashed
squelched
stamped
stanched
staunched
stayed
stemmed
stopped
stunted
suppressed
suspended
turned back
unapplied
underemployed
unemployed
unengaged
unexercised
unoccupied
unused
without employment
without gainful employment
workless

Antonyms for laid off

active
actuated
advanced
begin
busy
carried on
continued
drove
employ
employed
hire
impelled
kept up
occupied
proceeded
progressed
propelled
ran on
start
stirred
working

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 154 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to laid off, such as: abolished, aborted, active, actuated, advanced, annulled, arrested.

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