slash-and-burn (Meaning)
slash-and-burn
characterized or developed by felling and burning trees to clear land especially for temporary agriculture, extremely ruthless and unsparing
Synonyms & Antonyms of slash-and-burn
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Synonyms:
- pitiless
- insensate
- stony
- inhuman
- uncharitable
- tough
- compassionless
- callous
- hard-boiled
- indurate
- pachydermatous
- stern
- thick-skinned
- stoney
- cruel
- hard
- heartless
- affectless
- savage
- malicious
- cold-blooded
- obdurate
- brutal
- take-no-prisoners
- unmerciful
- abusive
- desensitized
- oppressive
- unsparing
- insensitive
- harsh
- vicious
- soulless
- inhumane
- remorseless
- hateful
- unsympathetic
- unfeeling
- hard-hearted
- grim
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Synonyms:
- virulent
- case-hardened
- knock-down
- cold
- sledgehammer
- ungentle
- unfriendly
- malevolent
- hard-bitten
- severe
- thoughtless
- uncaring
- jackbooted
- brutish
- knock-down-and-drag-out
- unthinking
- bestial
- rancorous
- ironhanded
- ironhearted
- ill-tempered
- stonyhearted
- unloving
- rough
- evil-minded
- inconsiderate
- spiteful
- drag-out
- disagreeable
- rough-and-tumble
- mean
- barbarous
- austere
- surly
- ill-natured
- heedless
- ironfisted
- heavy-handed
- acrimonious
- boorish
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FAQs About the word slash-and-burn
characterized or developed by felling and burning trees to clear land especially for temporary agriculture, extremely ruthless and unsparing
ruthless, merciless, pitiless, insensate, stony, inhuman, uncharitable, tough, compassionless, callous
mild, sympathetic, kind, gentle, humane, benevolent, merciful, kindly, warm, sensitive
The slash-and-burn farming practice has left scars on the once-pristine forest.
While slash-and-burn may provide short-term gains, its long-term environmental consequences are severe.
The slash-and-burn method involves clearing land by cutting and burning vegetation.
In slash-and-burn deforestation, trees are felled and set ablaze to make way for agriculture.
