offscourings
The word “offscourings” has 3 syllables: off-scour-ings
It's pronounced as /ˈɔːfˌskaʊɚ.ɪŋz/
What is synonym and antonym for offscourings?
In the thesaurus, “offscourings” has 30 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for offscourings along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for offscourings
- castaways
- castoffs
- debris
- deportees
- dreck
- dregs
- dross
- excess
- exiles
- hogwash
- junk
- leavings
- leftovers
- lepers
- litter
- offal
- outcasts
- outsiders
- pariahs
- rejects
- rubbish
- rubble
- ruins
- rummage
- scrap
- slop
- sweepings
- swill
- trash
- untouchables
Antonyms for offscourings
- development
- hoarding
- insiders
- possessions
- saving
- sense
Meanings of offscourings
- noun
- Refuse removed from something by scouring.
- An outcast, a pariah.
Example Sentences
- The refugees were cruelly referred to as the offscourings of society by their oppressors.
- Ancient texts often described the defeated armies as mere offscourings of the earth.
- He argued that even the offscourings of humanity deserved compassion and dignity.
- The revolution sought to uplift those labeled as offscourings by the elite.
- They were treated like offscourings, abandoned and forgotten by everyone they once knew.
On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to offscourings, such as: castaways, castoffs, debris, deportees, development, dreck, dregs.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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pariahs
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- fugitive
- hobo
- leper
- lepers
- offscourings
- outcasts
- outsider
- outsiders
- persona non grata
- rascal
- refugee
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- tramp
- undesirable
- untouchables
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