BUSH Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

bush 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of bush next

as in wrong

falling short of a standard a hopelessly bush effort at creating a romantic comedy

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bush

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noun

ˈbu̇sh

as in countryside

a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country a guide who specializes in taking adventurous tourists through the bush

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Recent Examples of bush

Adjective

The handy device is designed with a tri-bush system, complete with side brushes, channel brushes, and a multi-surface brushroll that work in tandem to pick up all the dirt, hair, and dander scattered around the house. —

Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2022

Noun

Look at nature and consider the fact that although bushfires destroy, there are certain bushes that only grow as a result of that bushfire. —

Simone Milasas, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Volunteers like Wilfredo Chavez, 39, said trekking through the thick bushes and branches is an effort to understand his own family’s trip across the border. —

Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bush

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bush

Adjective

Turning her spa into a pre-NYFW destination, Marc first started her career as a way to treat her own skin, including hyperpigmentation which disproportionately affects darker skin tones, and laser hair removal which is often unsafe (if the wrong laser is used) to perform on our tones.

— India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2025
Having nobody in charge of public health might be better than emboldening someone who is dangerously wrong.

— Christian Schneider, National Review, 30 Jan. 2025