Synonyms of pruned

pruned 1 of 2

adjective

as in trimmed

Related Words

• trimmed
• curtailed
• cut
• shortened
• abridged
• abbreviated
• concise
• pithy
• succinct
• terse
• ambiguous
• indeterminate
• brief
• compact
• crisp
• short
• vague
• sketchy
• nondescript
• summary
• nebulous
• compendious
• unspecified
• nonspecific
• general
• broad
• overall
• bird's-eye

Dissimilar Words

• detailed
• particular
• full
• thorough
• elaborate
• particularized
• minute
• circumstantial
• enumerated
• itemized
• listed
• specific
• inventoried
• specified
• delineated
• blow-by-blow
• numerated

pruned

2 of 2

verb

past tense of prune

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• trimmed
• cut
• clipped
• mowed
• sheared
• snipped
• pared
• cropped
• bobbed
• nipped
• polled
• cut back
• docked
• lopped (off)
• whittled
• manicured
• shortened
• curtailed
• pinched
• skived
• stumped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• lengthened
• elongated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pruned

Adjective

Never leave pruned plant debris lying around the base of the tomato. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026

Verb

But which shrubs are best pruned in the spring, and which ones should wait until fall? — The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026

Informal ones have looser requirements and can be pruned once or twice a year with selective thinning and trimming by hand. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026

Small plantings can be pruned back by hand with pruners, while larger beds can be tackled by mowing the plants down with your lawnmower deck set on the highest setting. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026