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Opposite of attentively occupied with
Opposite of having or showing determination or resolve
Opposite of having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm towards an activity
“I was just a casual follower of tennis, but a fanatic enthusiast of basketball.”
Opposite of having zealous fervor
“It's really disheartening to see how unenthusiastic all of our new team members are.”
(keen on) Opposite of having an attraction to
“I have a deep physical attraction towards Boris, but I'm completely indifferent to his personality.”
Opposite of having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
“He maintained that last-borns are often spoiled and lazy because they don't have younger siblings challenging them.”
Opposite of having or indicating an efficient, practical, and systematic approach to one's work or a task
Opposite of determined or rigorous in one's application towards a goal or aim
Opposite of eager, prepared or willing to do or have something
“He had poor eye contact and was generally uncooperative and unwilling to be interviewed.”
Opposite of characterized by conscientious attention to details
“It was evident that the editor had merely given the report a cursory glance based on the number of grammatical mistakes it contained.”
Opposite of having pledged oneself to a particular belief or course of action
“He stands untrammeled and uncommitted to any faction.”
Opposite of perceptive in a probing or searching way
Opposite of being deep in thought, or characterized by thoughtfulness
Opposite of deeply immersed in thought or an activity
“He remained alert and was fully aware of his surroundings.”
Opposite of an aim, intention or purpose
Opposite of the general idea, intention or meaning of something
Opposite of possession of a similar meaning through paraphrasing
“He was accused of saying some vile things but a recording proved his words to have actually been to the contrary.”
Opposite of the meaning of something
“We scream at how senseless the violence seems, and the meaninglessness of the tragedy.”
(mass noun) Opposite of a goal or set of goals planned ahead of time
“Igor had a sudden compulsion to go bungee jumping.”
Opposite of the action of planning something (especially a crime) beforehand
Opposite of the object or goal of something
“Warnings on cigarette packets serve as a deterrent to would-be smokers.”
Opposite of an ambition or hope
“Demoralising idleness and the humiliation of charity or relief work left the unemployed dispirited, apathetic, or divided.”
Opposite of that which is intended, such as an aim or a goal
“Even implied destiny is constantly thwarted, as the accidentalness of life continually interrupts the possibility of a shared and meaningful future.”
Opposite of intention or purpose
Opposite of a goal or purpose
Opposite of a determination or motivation (to do something)
“His announcement that he would run for President would be met with surprising indifference.”
Opposite of the general idea, intention or meaning of something
Opposite of a passionate aspiration or ambition
“He had an aversion to thoughts of having to stay in his hometown for the rest of his life.”
Opposite of a firm decision to do or not to do something
“Father's debts have put them in a bad position, and his unwillingness to change his lifestyle will continue to hurt them.”
Opposite of an end goal or ambition
“Some writers and voices in the media explain away the apparent purposelessness of today's youth by problematizing the younger generation.”
Opposite of a specific meaning
“Even more interestingly for consideration of this text's structure, Ames stresses the particular quality of this phrase's polysemy.”
Opposite of the material dealt with in a speech, performance or work
“By way of digression and as an aside, here's a little anecdote from education.”
Opposite of perseverance or industry in carrying out a task or action
Opposite of a deliberate or fixed desire or intention
“The negative babysitting experience left him with a sense of desirelessness for parenthood.”
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