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Contexts ▼▲ Adjective Opposite of about to happen or take place Opposite of likely to happen at a future date (of a time, place, or sequence) Opposite of following immediately after Opposite of having the same or similar characteristics or amount to something or someone else Verb Opposite of going somewhere, typically with some degree of difficulty Opposite of present participle for to come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time Opposite of present participle for to draw near a specified destination Opposite of present participle for to make contact with Opposite of present participle for to make a request or suggestion Opposite of present participle for to make an attempt at handling a problem or policy Opposite of present participle for to begin an undertaking Adverb Opposite of approximately in amount, degree or extent Opposite of very nearly Opposite of almost completely or entirely Preposition Opposite of approximately or around the time of Opposite of close to in level, degree, quantity or time (of a time or date) Opposite of approaching or just before Opposite of close to, or similar, in nature or manner Noun Opposite of the act of drawing near … more ▼ ▲ Adjective ▲ Opposite of about to happen or take place late recent distant later passing receding remote far-off past faraway gone far deep away departing leaving bygone never outgoing current elapsed preceding exiting a long time away delayed unlikely avoidable doubtful escapable future abroad removed far-flung outlying out of the way far away far off Adjective ▲ Opposite of likely to happen at a future date agreed concurred Adjective ▲ (of a time, place, or sequence) Opposite of following immediately after previous earlier former last preceding prior precedent antecedent anterior erstwhile foregoing early past “We should have turned right at the previous junction.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having the same or similar characteristics or amount to something or someone else different dissimilar diverse unakin unlike incommensurable incomparable unequal alien disconnected unalike unrelated unworthy Verb ▲ Opposite of going somewhere, typically with some degree of difficulty staying remaining lingering loitering sticking around hanging around hanging out staying put waiting hanging about residing settling dallying hanging sitting tight standing “I didn't feel like going anywhere. I preferred staying at home.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time leaving departing going away withdrawing absconding beating it clearing out going running away running off scramming scraming shoving off splitting taking off walking out “His pet dog would leave whenever he pointed to the door.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to draw near a specified destination retreating withdrawing fleeing retiring backing away backing down backing off backing out backtracking drawing back pulling back retrogressing backing up keeping your distance quitting receding reeling stopping lighting out pulling out “The Vikings would retreat after being confronted with an unexpectedly fierce army of angry villagers.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make contact with avoiding averting dodging evading shirking skirting shrinking from shying away from sidestepping skipping staving off staying away from steering clear of turning from warding off withdrawing from “You should avoid the police department if you have been the perpetrator of a crime.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make a request or suggestion replying to responding to answering reacting to “Jayden would respond to our request that he join our chess club.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to make an attempt at handling a problem or policy ignoring avoiding disregarding evading misheeding neglecting brushing off discounting forgetting overlooking not taking into account passing over paying no attention to paying no heed to paying no mind to scorning snubbing taking no notice of tuning out turning a blind eye to turning back on turning your back on unheeding unminding turning deaf ear to “We should just ignore this problem and let things resolve themselves naturally.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to begin an undertaking ending finishing completing closing concluding ceasing closing out finishing off winding up wrapping up cinching clinching consummating knocking off resolving rounding off settling sewing up terminating calling an end to calling it a day on drawing to close putting the lid on putting to bed topping off winding down “We will have a meeting later today to discuss how we can best finish this new project.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of approximately in amount, degree or extent exactly precisely correctly accurately strictly squarely dead on bang on spot on smack-dab clearly unerringly definitely entirely absolutely completely faithfully literally positively totally carefully flat soundly rigorously faultlessly specifically perfectly scrupulously expressly explicitly methodically truthfully wholly truly heartily clean fully thoroughly veraciously unequivocally closely in every way on the nail in every respect more ❯ Adverb ▲ Opposite of very nearly absolutely thoroughly utterly fully totally completely entirely positively truly effectively categorically comprehensively decisively unquestionably manifestly altogether flat-out “I am absolutely exhausted after this fight.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of almost completely or entirely far Preposition ▲ Opposite of approximately or around the time of exactly precisely Preposition ▲ Opposite of close to in level, degree, quantity or time far from distant from away from “When I got my soup, it was far from the top of the cup, and I was not impressed.” Preposition ▲ (of a time or date) Opposite of approaching or just before at on appearing in in the vicinity of situated at near to “At the beginning of the movie, the protagonist saves a man from an assault.” Preposition ▲ Opposite of close to, or similar, in nature or manner unlike dissimilar to distinct from not like not resembling not similar to nowhere near poles apart from different from far from “The reality was that Austen was unlike his father in many ways.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of drawing near departure retreat withdrawal exit abandonment abdication evacuation exiting exodus leaving going away retirement leave-taking marooning outgoing walking out “Jaime Lannister watched in relief at the departure of Daenerys Targaryen's fire-breathing dragons.” Find more words! 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