/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lock out Find synonyms for: Noun1. lockout, resistance, oppositionusage: a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to termsVerb1. lock out, exclude, keep out, shut out, shutusage: prevent employees from working during a strikeWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language