Synonyms of canned

canned 1 of 2

adjective

ˈkand 

1

as in imitative

using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model

there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imitative
• imitation
• copied
• mock
• formulaic
• misleading
• unoriginal
• mimic
• emulative
• false
• deceptive
• mimetic
• slavish
• apish
• fraudulent
• synthetic
• simulated
• epigonic
• fake
• artificial
• substitute
• reproduced
• cribbed
• plagiarized
• photocopied
• duplicated
• transcribed
• bogus
• counterfeit
• sham
• forged
• uninspired
• backup
• factitious
• routine
• reduplicated
• perfunctory
• cut-and-dried
• man-made

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• legitimate
• true
• real
• authentic
• bona fide
• natural
• genuine
• archetypal
• classic
• ideal
• model

2

as in drunk

slang being under the influence of alcohol

Driving home on New Year's Eve, she worried about other drivers who might be canned.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunk
• fried
• drunken
• wet
• wasted
• pickled
• stewed
• impaired
• bombed
• gassed
• loaded
• plastered
• blind
• potted
• looped
• juiced
• lit
• under the influence
• soused
• crocked
• tanked
• ripped
• under the weather
• boozy
• stoned
• hammered
• inebriated
• smashed
• tipsy
• blasted
• sloshed
• intoxicated
• blitzed
• sozzled
• oiled
• three sheets in the wind
• lit up
• inebriate
• besotted
• blotto
• stiff
• in the bag
• stinking
• wiped out
• cockeyed
• squiffed
• sottish
• alcoholic
• tiddly
• high
• tight
• pie-eyed
• in one's cups
• maudlin
• beery
• dopey
• strung out
• crapulous
• rocky
• befuddled
• stupefied
• dissipated
• debauched
• bleary-eyed
• dissolute
• dipsomaniacal
• bibulous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• straight
• sober
• temperate
• steady
• cool
• level
• abstinent
• abstemious
• teetotal
• clearheaded

canned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of can

1

as in stopped

slang to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

can the chatter, or I'm kicking you out of this library

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• halted
• quit
• discontinued
• delayed
• dropped
• suspended
• laid off
• finished
• shut off
• left off
• concluded
• cut off
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• broke off
• had done with
• knocked off
• broke up
• put the kibosh on
• completed
• desisted (from)
• gave over
• broke
• stemmed
• closed (down)
• ruined
• blocked
• checked
• paused
• deactivated
• aborted
• held back
• stayed
• squashed
• held
• squelched
• suppressed
• stamped
• called
• destroyed
• hindered
• turned back
• obstructed
• stunted
• dammed
• scuttled
• impeded
• clamped down
• dissolved
• kiboshed
• killed
• detained
• blockaded
• demolished
• reined (in)
• arrested
• abolished
• snuffed
• braked
• annulled
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• kept up
• proceeded
• advanced
• progressed
• ran on
• stirred
• actuated
• propelled
• drove
• followed through (with)
• impelled

2

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

the cashier was summarily canned for stealing from the registers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• removed
• sacked
• retired
• fired
• released
• terminated
• axed
• mustered out
• discharged
• cashiered
• sent packing
• turned off
• bounced
• pink-slipped
• downsized
• laid off
• showed (someone) the door
• trimmed
• kicked out
• furloughed
• separated
• excessed
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• drummed (out)
• threw out
• unseated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• engaged
• retained
• hired
• signed (up or on)
• kept
• took on
• contracted
• rehired
• recruited
• reemployed
• subcontracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canned

Adjective

Czerwony notes that canned pumpkin contains less water than fresh, which can make some nutrients, including fiber and beta-carotene, more concentrated by weight. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 12 Oct. 2026

Save as a collection on MyRecipes We’re all trying to make our grocery budgets stretch a little further these days, and a great way to do that is to stock up on canned and frozen foods that have a long shelf life. — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Those same items could also be made now, with the products frozen and canned for later consumption. — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

There’s a chance this doesn’t resolve at all until next spring or beyond, leaving two major Hollywood studios’ workforces, at just about every level of the pecking order, in limbo, wondering whether they’ll be canned in a few months. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026