Synonyms of herbicide

herbicide

noun

as in pesticide

a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth

An herbicide widely used to control weeds.

Related Words

• pesticide
• insecticide
• fungicide
• toxicant
• toxin
• germicide
• poison
• toxic
• microbicide
• disease
• virus
• venom
• bane
• contagion
• cancer

Dissimilar Words

• fertilizer
• dressing
• manure
• plant food
• compost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of herbicide

But sedges can be eliminated from Florida lawns with herbicides available at garden centers. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

This is typically done with a sod cutter, by smothering with cardboard or plastic, or with a nonselective herbicide. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Though designed for crops engineered to tolerate it, dicamba is widely considered a volatile herbicide because of its tendency to drift. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

In 2001, Fairfax lawmakers enacted a ban on all herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides on public land. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026