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Synonyms of boycott

6 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for boycott is blacklist. Other synonyms of boycott are blackball and cancel. The opposite of boycott is favour.

Synonyms and similar words for boycott

verbTo abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some...

  • blackballTo ostracize.
  • blacklistTo place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.
  • black UKTo boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
  • cancelTo cease to provide financial or moral support to (someone deemed unacceptable); to disinvite. Compare cancel culture.

nounThe act of boycotting.

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Opposite of boycott

verbMore antonyms

  • buycottTo support (a company, country, etc.) by buying its products.
  • endorse
  • favourBritish standard spelling of favor.
  • procottTo choose, either as an individual or group, to use, buy, or deal with someone or some organization as an expression of...

Meaning of boycott

  1. verb To abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.
  2. noun The act of boycotting.

Full definition of boycott

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Questions about synonyms of boycott

What is another word for boycott?
Boycott has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as blacklist, blackball and cancel.
What is the opposite of boycott?
The opposite of boycott is favour.
What does boycott mean?
Boycott means to abstain, either as an individual or a group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: boycott (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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