OFFSCOURING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

offscouring

noun

ˈȯf-ˌskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ

Definition of offscouring

as in garbage

discarded or useless material the foundry's offscouring was the neighborhood's eyesore

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as in reject

one who is cast out or rejected by society the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law

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Recent Examples of offscouring The first-century audience to whom Jesus was teaching was comprised mainly of peasants, tradesmen, farmers, shepherds, the unemployed and the offscouring of society. — Loren A. Yadon, idahostatesman, 8 Apr. 2018

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Noun

By the late 19th century, something previously seen as garbage had become the foundation of a major new industry.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Electricity is now available up to 20 hours per day, Damascus and other cities are lit up at night, garbage is being collected, and water supplies are returning to neighborhoods on a weekly basis.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of garbage

Noun

Before carving out a career in sports broadcasting and voice acting, Horton was just a teenaged high school basketball reject.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
And both the immune and eliminated designers are high on their own power; Elizabeth, in particular, is acting mighty haughty for a woman whose ruffled scarlet satin dress looks like a reject from the Westworld costume department.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of reject

Noun

The whole satellite network needs to be resilient to space debris.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
And even more monsters can be found in sculptural works such as LeRage (2017), which shows a grayscale version of the Incredible Hulk smashing his fist into the ground and sending debris flying.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of debris

Noun

His leading role as depressed outcast Pierre earned him his first of two Tony Award nominations for best actor in a musical.

— Paul Grein, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
The one-of-a-kind tribute to the eternal hitmaker tells a Wizard of Oz-esque story (fitting for one of the stars of The Wiz) about a group of four outcasts who learn to embrace their unique talents after being gifted special objects from Michael.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcast

Noun

The best part of the movie is Murray Bartlett’s wise leper, a man who for the vast majority of his screen time is covered head to toe.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Definition of leper

Noun

Even great books can acquire dust on the shelf; an infusion of feeling helps keep them alive.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The poorer the air being inhaled by children in Hackney, the more regularly the dust was agitated and the thicker the storm and richer the color inside the box.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dust

Noun

This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.

— Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

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