laid-off (Meaning)
Synonyms & Antonyms of laid-off
Synonyms:
- impeded
- killed
- hindered
- destroyed
- snuffed
- blockaded
- stemmed
- obstructed
- blocked
- suppressed
- turned back
- held
- squashed
- deactivated
- called
- aborted
- abolished
- demolished
- ruined
- squelched
- clamped down
- reined (in)
- dissolved
- stayed
- held back
- checked
- braked
- stamped
- dammed
- detained
- arrested
- scuttled
- stunted
- paused
Antonyms:
laid-off Sentence Examples
- The company was forced to lay off several employees due to the economic downturn.
- The sudden layoffs left many families in financial distress.
- The laid-off workers struggled to find new jobs in the competitive market.
- The government provided assistance to the laid-off workers, but it was not enough to cover all their expenses.
- The union fought against the planned layoffs, but the company refused to budge.
- The laid-off workers organized protests and demanded fair compensation from the company.
- The city's unemployment rate surged after the large-scale layoffs at the local factory.
- The laid-off workers' skills were no longer relevant in the rapidly changing job market.
- The company offered retraining programs to the laid-off workers to help them find new jobs.
- The laid-off workers faced discrimination and stigma in their job search.
FAQs About the word laid-off
stopped, left off, shut off, halted, ceased, cut off, broke off, quit, quitted, ended
carried on,carried on, kept up, continued, kept up, continued, followed through (with), proceeded, ran on, advanced
The company was forced to lay off several employees due to the economic downturn.
The sudden layoffs left many families in financial distress.
The laid-off workers struggled to find new jobs in the competitive market.
The government provided assistance to the laid-off workers, but it was not enough to cover all their expenses.
