Offscouring and Salvage

Opposite meaning words

Offscouring noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: the foundry's offscouring was the neighborhood's eyesore

Show all Definitions

Salvage is an antonym for offscouring.

Salvage noun - The act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire.

Show all Definitions

Offscouring is an antonym for salvage.

Cite this Source

Salvage and Offscouring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/offscouring/salvage

Offscouring & Salvage. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/offscouring/salvage>.

Salvage or Offscouring. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/offscouring/salvage.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "offscouring" and "salvage" have occurred on timeline