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sweepings Antonyms

Opposite of sweepings

Pinning down the opposite of sweepings requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

People or things regarded as worthless, inferior, or undesirable leftovers.

Usage Example

"Critics dismissed the anthology as a hasty collection of literary elite from the author's early career."

Strong
elite
cream

Similar words to sweepings

Words similar to sweepings shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

dregs
refuse
debris
riffraff
rubbish
rabble
litter
castoffs
See all synonyms of sweepings

• Nearby Words

sweeper
sweeping
sweepingly
sweepings
sweet
sweeten
sweetener

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Sweepings. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/sweepings
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