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sweepings Synonyms

Another word for sweepings

Choosing another word for sweepings depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Dirt, dust, scraps, or refuse collected by sweeping a floor or surface.

Usage Example

"The jeweler carefully sifted through the workshop refuse to recover tiny fragments of gold and silver."

Strong
refuse
debris
rubbish
litter
waste
trash

• noun (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
dregs
Strong
riffraff
rabble
castoffs
rejects

Opposites of sweepings

The opposite of sweepings shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

elite
cream
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• Nearby Words

sweeper
sweeping
sweepingly
sweepings
sweepstake
sweepstakes
sweet

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