scrub - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for scrub ?

Here are the synonyms for scrub , a list of similar words for scrub from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

Synonyms

• scouring
• scrub
• scrubbing

More generic

• cleaning
• cleansing
• cleanup

More specific

• mopping
• swabbing

Noun

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

Synonyms

• bush
• chaparral
• scrub

More generic

• botany
• flora
• vegetation

Verb

wash thoroughly

Synonyms

• scrub
• scrub up

More generic

• lave
• wash

Verb

clean with hard rubbing

Synonyms

• scour
• scrub

More generic

• rub

More specific

• holystone

Verb

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

Synonyms

• call off
• cancel
• scratch
• scrub

Related

• schedule

Adjective

(of domestic animals) not selectively bred

Synonyms

• scrub

Related

• unimproved

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