SAWED-OFF Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

sawed-off

adjective

ˈsȯd-ˌȯf

as in short

having relatively little height he was an unpleasant, sawed-off man who seemed to believe that aggressiveness could make up for his perceived deficiency

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of sawed-off None of this felt realistic, especially not Colman Domingo’s sawed-off-shotgun-wielding Ali shooting up Alamo’s club in his mentee Rue’s honor, shattering a mask of poise that had defined his character (like the whiplash of Khaleesi’s end of Game of Thrones rogue era). —

Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 June 2026 The Senate kept the provision on silencers in its version of the bill and expanded upon it, adding short-barreled, or sawed-off, rifles and shotguns. —

Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawed-off

Adjective

When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
The tears weren't solely a result of coming up short at another major, but more so about the message his dad shared with him after Burns' Sunday surge up the leader board came up just short.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026