What is the opposite of a slug?

Need antonyms for a slug? Here's a list of opposite words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼▲ Verb Opposite of to hit very hard Opposite of to drink quickly Opposite of to strike or hit heavily, and sometimes repeatedly Opposite of to hit or strike, often with one's hand Opposite of to hit or strike someone or something Opposite of to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow Opposite of to hit or strike, especially on the head Opposite of to hit or strike someone or something Opposite of to drink or consume a liquid, typically greedily Opposite of to strike, especially with force Opposite of to strike physically or violently Opposite of to physically attack Opposite of to consume a liquid Opposite of to engage in hostilities or an altercation (slang) Opposite of to negatively criticize Noun Opposite of a person who is lazy or idle Opposite of a blow with the fist Opposite of a hard or repeated hit or strike Opposite of a hard strike or hit Opposite of a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others Opposite of a single act of imbibing in a liquid, or the single portion that is imbibed Opposite of a large mouthful of liquid, typically hastily drunk Opposite of a strike with a part of the body or an instrument Opposite of a single act of imbibing in a liquid, or the single portion that is imbibed Opposite of a person who does little or nothing of value Opposite of a ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon Opposite of an instance of striking or being struck Opposite of a short, straight punch Opposite of a person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness Opposite of a deep draught of a drink … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to hit very hard lose praise surrender tap fail compliment pat uphold miss unbox pass up be immune not touch Verb ▲ Opposite of to drink quickly sip nibble Verb ▲ Opposite of to strike or hit heavily, and sometimes repeatedly fail lose be still give up halt stop destroy discourage ruin dissuade neglect surrender Verb ▲ Opposite of to hit or strike, often with one's hand fix mend misunderstand compose be calm tap lose praise fail compliment protect surrender let go Verb ▲ Opposite of to hit or strike someone or something aid assist compliment help lose protect raise treat well tap fail cheer comfort praise encourage inspirit boost surrender flatter open close gently pull something to Verb ▲ Opposite of to strike with a sharp, often slanting, blow lengthen Verb ▲ Opposite of to hit or strike, especially on the head dishonorUS dishonourUK disregard fine punish Verb ▲ Opposite of to hit or strike someone or something boo catcall hiss jeer censure denounce disapprove blow a raspberry Verb ▲ Opposite of to drink or consume a liquid, typically greedily eject spit expel discharge cough out expectorate spew flob Verb ▲ Opposite of to strike, especially with force miss misfire overshoot undershoot fail to hit go wide of be wide of fall short of mishit “Jobe was terrible at shooting games because he would completely miss most of his targets.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to strike physically or violently defend guard parry block deflect repel counter rebuff resist fend off hold off “Aaron moves first, throwing a flurry of punches that I easily defend.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to physically attack decrease defend praise retreat Verb ▲ Opposite of to consume a liquid eat consume devour finish digest swallow demolish engorge have chew dispatch gulp ingest gobble ingurgitate masticate sink chomp gormandiseUK gormandizeUS inhale scarf scoff hoover nosh ruminate victual wolf dig into feast on feast upon feed on tuck into dine on get stuck into take in tuck away wolf down chow down gobble down gobble up munch on put away scoff down graze on pack away polish off put down shovel down snack on dispose of lunch on pig out on make short work of scarf down snarf down stuff down “I decided to go low carb and eat a big juicy steak without worrying about the fat.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to engage in hostilities or an altercation placate allay appease mollify pacify reconcile alleviate conciliate defuse mitigate settle ameliorate assuage calm contain control ease propitiate quell relieve stabiliseUK stabilizeUS steady cool tranquilliseUK tranquilizeUS compose resolve subdue subside calm down quieten down settle down smooth over “Police officers would often be required to placate the protestors when they turned violent.” Verb ▲ (slang) Opposite of to negatively criticize praise admire glorify revere adulate aggrandize dignify ennoble laud lioniseUK lionizeUS acclaim ballyhoo commend extol hail panegyrize venerate approve of “They continue to praise and hold him in high regard in spite of his heinous crimes.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who is lazy or idle doer go-ahead go-getter hummer hustler rustler self-starter permission authorisationUK authorizationUS approval sanction consent assent agreement leave licence endorsement clearance license approbation warrant blessing authority acceptance nod permit bootstrapper dispensation highflier highflyer acquiescence okay powerhouse imprimatur OK mandate dynamo support right achiever workhorse power accreditation yuppie workaholic thumbs up say-so seal of approval rubber stamp nihil obstat self starter go getter can-doer hard worker silence swot worker quiet flattery caress praise Noun ▲ Opposite of a blow with the fist compliment flattery idleness praise unenthusiasm loss failure quiet inaction inactivity Noun ▲ Opposite of a hard or repeated hit or strike failure loss tap whimper Noun ▲ Opposite of a hard strike or hit touch tap contact brush nudge press stroke pat poke prod graze “The master was able to knock each of these men to the ground with a touch of his finger.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others speedster leader Noun ▲ Opposite of a single act of imbibing in a liquid, or the single portion that is imbibed gulp Noun ▲ Opposite of a large mouthful of liquid, typically hastily drunk sip nibble Noun ▲ Opposite of a strike with a part of the body or an instrument gesture gesticulation indication sign signal motion movement salute wave shrug action demonstration deed display exhibition expression illustration intimation nod remonstration hand movement “To avoid conflict, give them a wave with your hand and walk away.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a single act of imbibing in a liquid, or the single portion that is imbibed chugging sculling “The most ideal angle of tilt for the efficient chugging of beer is 45 degrees.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who does little or nothing of value economizer penny-pincher Noun ▲ Opposite of a ball of stone or metal used as a missile shot from a large gun or cannon backfire Noun ▲ Opposite of an instance of striking or being struck miss act of avoidance “That was a fortunate miss for him, having evaded the oncoming vehicle by a matter of inches.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a short, straight punch parry deflection block “He executed a perfect parry on his opponent's uppercut, and then was able to go on the offensive.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness neatnik old maid Noun ▲ Opposite of a deep draught of a drink spitting expectoration spit hawking “The spitting by the elderly gentleman would make me lose my appetite.” Find more words! Another word for Opposite of Meaning of Rhymes with Sentences with Find word forms Translate from English Translate to English Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword Words starting with Words ending with Words containing exactly Words containing letters Pronounce Find conjugations Find names From Afrikaans From Albanian From Amharic From Arabic From Armenian From Azerbaijani From Basque From Belarusian From Bengali From Bosnian From Bulgarian From Catalan From Cebuano From Chichewa From Chinese From Corsican From Croatian From Czech From Danish From Dutch From Esperanto From Estonian From Farsi From Filipino From Finnish From French From Frisian From Galician From Georgian From German From Greek From Gujarati From Haitian Creole From Hausa From Hebrew From Hindi From Hmong From Hungarian From Icelandic From Igbo From Indonesian From Irish From Italian From Japanese From Javanese From Kannada From Kazakh From Khmer From Korean From Kurdish From Kyrgyz From Lao From Latin From Latvian From Lithuanian From Luxembourgish From Macedonian From Malagasy From Malay From Malayalam From Maltese From Maori From Marathi From Mongolian From Burmese From Nepali From Norwegian From Polish From Portuguese From Punjabi From Romanian From Russian From Samoan From Scots Gaelic From Serbian From Sesotho From Shona From Sinhala From Slovak From Slovenian From Somali From Spanish From Sundanese From Swahili From Swedish From Tajik From Tamil From Telugu From Thai From Turkish From Ukrainian From Urdu From Uzbek From Vietnamese From Welsh From Xhosa From Yiddish From Yoruba From Zulu To Afrikaans To Albanian To Amharic To Arabic To Armenian To Azerbaijani To Basque To Belarusian To Bengali To Bosnian To Bulgarian To Catalan To Cebuano To Chichewa To Chinese To Corsican To Croatian To Czech To Danish To Dutch To Esperanto To Estonian To Farsi To Filipino To Finnish To French To Frisian To Galician To Georgian To German To Greek To Gujarati To Haitian Creole To Hausa To Hebrew To Hindi To Hmong To Hungarian To Icelandic To Igbo To Indonesian To Irish To Italian To Japanese To Javanese To Kannada To Kazakh To Khmer To Korean To Kurdish To Kyrgyz To Lao To Latin To Latvian To Lithuanian To Luxembourgish To Macedonian To Malagasy To Malay To Malayalam To Maltese To Maori To Marathi To Mongolian To Burmese To Nepali To Norwegian To Polish To Portuguese To Punjabi To Romanian To Russian To Samoan To Scots Gaelic To Serbian To Sesotho To Shona To Sinhala To Slovak To Slovenian To Somali To Spanish To Sundanese To Swahili To Swedish To Tajik To Tamil To Telugu To Thai To Turkish To Ukrainian To Urdu To Uzbek To Vietnamese To Welsh To Xhosa To Yiddish To Yoruba To Zulu English French Afrikaans Word Albanian Word Arabic Word Bengali Word Chinese Word Croatian Word Czech Word Danish Word Dutch Word English Word Finnish Word French Word German Word Greek Word Hindi Word Hungarian Word Icelandic Word Indonesian Word Italian Word Japanese Word Korean Word Latin Word Malay Word Malayalam Word Marathi Word Nepali Word Norwegian Word Polish Word Portuguese Word Romanian Word Russian Word Serbian Word Slovak Word Spanish Word Swahili Word Swedish Word Tamil Word Telugu Word Thai Word Turkish Word Ukrainian Word Uzbek Word Vietnamese Word Welsh Word All words 2-letter words 3-letter words 4-letter words 5-letter words 6-letter words 7-letter words 8-letter words 9-letter words 10-letter words 11-letter words 12-letter words 13-letter words 14-letter words Plural of Singular of Past tense of Present tense of Verb for Adjective for Adverb for Noun for Meaning of name Origin of name Names meaning Names starting with Names of origin a slug Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search Advanced Word Finder See Also What is the past tense of slug? What is the plural of slug? Translations for slug Use our Antonym Finder Nearby Words as mad as a hatter as mad as a March hare as maintained by a small amount a small amount of a smaller amount of as luck would have it aslope as long as as little as possible as like as chalk and cheese a slew of 4-letter Words Starting With s sl slu