Synonyms of offshoot

offshoot

noun

1

as in limb

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant

we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limb
• outgrowth
• sprout
• shoot
• growth
• twig
• bud
• excrescence
• bough
• branchlet
• spur
• sprig
• floret
• spray

2

as in derivative

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else

opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• derivative
• derivation
• derivate
• descendent
• product
• descendant
• spin-off
• outgrowth
• by-product
• result
• reproduction
• sequel
• consequence
• outcome
• development
• copy
• corollary
• upshot
• growth
• aftermath
• sequence
• fruit
• issue
• denouement
• repercussion
• side effect
• duplicate
• dénouement
• side reaction
• replica
• facsimile
• aftereffect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• source
• origin
• root
• prototype
• cause
• reason
• original
• archetype
• occasion
• antecedent
• determinant