whittle down (Meaning)
whittle down (v)
cut away in small pieces
Synonyms & Antonyms of whittle down
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- tap
- elect
- take
- fix
- single (out)
- fix
- pick
- mark
- cull
- pick
- tab
- opt (for)
- choose
- select
- prefer
- prefer
- tap
- adopt
- settle (on or upon)
- opt (for)
- tab
- set
- accept
- appoint
- adopt
- add (to)
- add (to)
- name
- tag
- elect
- set
- select
- designate
- tag
- designate
- appoint
- cull
- name
- accept
- take
- single (out)
- mark
- settle (on or upon)
- choose
FAQs About the word whittle down
cut away in small pieces
cut down, cut back, turn down, slash, truncate, shorten,curtail, ease, compress, dock
tap, elect, take, fix,single (out), fix, pick, mark, cull, pick
The task was so immense that we needed to whittle down the to-do list into smaller chunks.
The team worked diligently, whittling down the potential candidates to a select few.
Through careful budgeting and negotiations, we were able to whittle down the project costs significantly.
The artist patiently whittled down the block of wood, creating an intricate sculpture.
