Synonyms of furloughing

furloughing

verb

present participle of furlough

1

as in downsizing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downsizing
• excessing
• trimming
• laying off
• sacking
• axing
• removing
• retiring
• dismissing
• terminating
• firing
• canning
• pink-slipping
• mustering out
• cashiering
• discharging
• turning off
• unseating
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• releasing
• bouncing
• booting (out)
• chucking (out)
• throwing out
• separating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employing
• hiring
• retaining
• engaging
• keeping
• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• rehiring
• contracting
• subcontracting
• recruiting
• re-employing
• reemploying

2

as in idling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• idling
• malingering
• goldbricking
• loafing
• hanging (around or out)
• bumming
• dawdling
• messing
• droning
• hacking (around)
• fooling
• mucking
• goofing (off)
• piddling
• lounging
• truanting
• kicking back
• dillydallying
• monkeying
• hanging about
• trifling
• fiddling (around)
• hibernating
• lazing
• chilling
• lolling
• lingering
• puttering (around)
• pottering (around)
• dallying
• vegging out
• dozing
• lagging
• kicking around
• estivating
• resting
• playing
• strolling
• loitering
• aestivating
• footling
• lazying
• relaxing
• tarrying
• poking
• sauntering
• feigning
• ambling
• deceiving
• moseying
• swanning
• faking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• working
• plowing
• laboring
• grinding
• sweating
• plugging
• grubbing
• toiling
• pegging
• slaving
• hustling
• applying
• plodding
• humping
• buckling (down)
• drudging
• exerting
• moiling
• travailing
• putting out