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
• impaired
• pickled
• stewed
• bombed
• loaded
• gassed
• plastered
• blind
• lit
• potted
• juiced
• looped
• under the influence
• soused
• ripped
• crocked
• tanked
• smashed
• under the weather
• stoned
• boozy
• hammered
• inebriated
• blasted
• tipsy
• sloshed
• stiff
• blitzed
• oiled
• intoxicated
• sozzled
• three sheets in the wind
• lit up
• inebriate
• besotted
• blotto
• alcoholic
• in the bag
• stinking
• wiped out
• cockeyed
• high
• squiffed
• tight
• sottish
• tiddly
• 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

If your dog isn’t drinking enough, mix water into their dry food to create a slurry or add canned food for extra moisture. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Risks of Improper Storage Properly storing canned foods is essential to maintain freshness and prevent foodborne illnesses. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Verb

Those drinks specifically will come canned, sealed in store by a machine the couple is bringing with them. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Fresh, frozen and canned produce all provide important nutrients, and the best choice is often whichever one your family can reasonably afford and will eat. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026