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

If desired, Meyer lemons can also be pruned in late winter to early spring to refine their shrubby look into a more tree-like appearance. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

Climbing Roses Climbing roses should not be pruned in the fall except to remove broken branches. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 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

Beyond this zone, vegetation should be pruned, thinned and adequately spaced to avoid flames easily spreading. — John Abatzoglou, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Airlines pruned schedules this year, which can mean fewer flights per day or week on a certain route. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Everbearing varieties can be pruned for either a single fall crop or two harvests. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026