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

New roses should be pruned lightly during their first year, as this allows for the healthiest growth possible. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

But this year the shrub and tree forms, pruned and unpruned, are full of colorful clusters of blooms. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Scott adds that climbing roses should be fertilized in the spring and pruned in late winter. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026

Like their patron, mary in the junkyard’s work is rooted in an experimentalism that’s pruned into the kinds of shapes a passing commuter can quickly understand. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026

The result is a system that’s less capable generally but still very good at the specific job it was pruned for, Rovai says. — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2026

They are edited, softened, brokered, litigated, sentimentalized, and pruned. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026

The leaves peaking out from the hydrangea's crown in the spring need to be pruned to promote new growth, typically by cutting it back to the ground. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Most plants should be pruned in the fall when the weather is cool. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026