Synonyms for garnishment
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
Forms
- Plural
- garnishments → decorations, ornaments, adornments, ornamentations…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| garnishment | falling | |
| garniture | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- garnish2
- 8 letters
- ornament3
- 9 letters
- adornment3, garniture
- 10 letters
- decoration4
- 13 letters
- ornamentation5, embellishment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garnish2 = 2 syllables).