Synonyms of layoffs

layoffs

noun

plural of layoff

1

as in dismissals

the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily

even senior employees lost their jobs in the massive layoff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissals
• firings
• furloughs
• redundancies
• axes
• discharges
• closings
• shutdowns
• sacks
• pink slips
• boots
• shakeouts
• shake-ups
• birds
• heave-hos
• bum's rushes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• callbacks
• rehires
• recalls
• reemployments
• re-employments

2

as in winters

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness

after such a long layoff the boxer badly needed to get back into shape

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winters
• downtimes
• lulls
• breaks
• interruptions
• pauses
• time-outs
• suspensions
• recesses
• breaths
• breathers
• latencies
• doldrums
• suspenses
• dormancies
• quiescences
• abeyances