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BACKLOG: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BACKLOG?

Need another word that means the same as “backlog”? Find 8 synonyms for “backlog” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Backlog” are: reserve, stockpile, accumulation, logjam, pile, heap, mountain, excess

Backlog as a Noun

Definitions of "Backlog" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “backlog” as a noun can have the following definitions:

  • Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
  • The large log at the back of a hearth fire.
  • An accumulation of uncompleted work or matters needing to be dealt with.
  • An accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services.

Synonyms of "Backlog" as a noun (8 Words)

accumulationThe acquisition or gradual gathering of something.
The accumulation of paperwork on her desk.
excessExcessive indulgence.
Bouts of alcoholic excess.
heapAn amount of a particular loose substance.
Her clothes lay in a heap on the floor.
logjamA backlog.
The president can use his power to break the logjam over this issue.
mountain(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent.
We set off down the mountain.
pileThe yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave.
Tottering piles of dirty dishes.
reserveA district that is reserved for particular purpose.
Australia has major coal gas and uranium reserves.
stockpileSomething kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose.
A stockpile of nuclear weapons.

Usage Examples of "Backlog" as a noun

  • The company took on extra staff to clear the backlog of work.
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