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Contexts ▼▲ Adverb Opposite of in a pleasing or satisfying manner Opposite of in a manner that is appropriate to the circumstances Opposite of denoting good relations between two or more individuals Opposite of in a manner showing significant ability Opposite of in a kindly manner Opposite of in a thorough manner Opposite of denoting a close relationship between two or more individuals Opposite of in a manner denoting great attention to detail Opposite of with a high level of approval or adoration Opposite of in a prosperous or comfortable condition Opposite of in all likelihood (usually used for emphasis) Opposite of to a significant extent Opposite of easily, without much difficulty Opposite of in a manner which leaves little question Opposite of in a way or manner that is pleasing Opposite of in a lavish or bountiful manner Opposite of in a way or manner that is just or legitimate Opposite of to an absolute extent or degree Adjective (predicative) Opposite of in good health Opposite of in an acceptable state or position (archaic) Opposite of well-advised Opposite of bearing no injuries or harm Opposite of having been cured of an illness or malady Opposite of in better health Noun (figuratively) Opposite of a plentiful source of supply Opposite of a quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed Opposite of a hollow place in a solid body or surface Opposite of an abundant source of something Verb (usually of a liquid) Opposite of to rise up, to spill over, or to be on the verge of spilling over Opposite of to grow in intensity Opposite of to cascade or issue forth from somewhere Opposite of to pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident Opposite of to gush out in a sudden and forceful stream Opposite of to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings … more ▼ ▲ Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a pleasing or satisfying manner badly awfully disastrously dreadfully horrendously horribly horridly miserably terribly abominably abysmally atrociously dismally unfavourablyUK unfavorablyUS awry deplorably lamentably unbearably wretchedly bad frightfully imperfectly unfortunately unhappily unspeakably annoyingly appallingly distressingly shockingly sickeningly vexingly vilely “The day went badly. The weather was bad and the kids were complaining.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a manner that is appropriate to the circumstances unacceptably deficiently improperly imprudently inadequately inappropriately unsatisfactorily erroneously incorrectly unsuitably awkwardly egregiously intolerably wrongly badly ill poorly insufficiently bad disagreeably unpleasantly incompetently ineffectively ineptly imperfectly unsuccessfully unfavorablyUS unfavourablyUK nay scarcely no no way horribly unfortunately shoddily abominably horrendously terribly dreadfully crudely haphazardly unskillfully horridly mistakenly blunderingly clumsily negligently carelessly maladroitly defectively awfully faultily feebly lousily incompletely inefficiently perfunctorily ineffectually sketchily shabbily dissenting unwillingly inexpertly appallingly shockingly inferiorly unseemly incongruously vilely negatively annoyingly sickeningly irritatingly vexingly unjustly flawed inaccurately distressingly disgustingly adversely untowardly for the worse discourteously thoughtlessly inconsiderately unattractively so as to clash miserably indecently unbearably deplorably disastrously unethically acutely extremely deeply severely evilly wickedly greatly shamefully naughtily wrong painfully roughly criminally seriously weakly exceedingly stupidly hard gravely intensely more ❯ “It was very disrespectful for Bill to have dressed so unacceptably for his brother's wedding.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of denoting good relations between two or more individuals discordantly antagonistically badly inharmoniously resentfully tensely uneasily bitterly conflictingly disharmoniously incongruously “Our team isn't very productive at the moment because we are getting on discordantly with each other.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a manner showing significant ability inexpertly incompetently ineptly poorly unskillfully awkwardly clumsily gracelessly unskilfully amateurishly badly crudely incapably inefficiently inelegantly lumberingly unadroitly ungracefully bunglingly defectively fumblingly gawkily inferiorly maladroitly sloppily ham-fistedly inaptly with difficulty artlessly “Tom was unskilled at basketball and would bounce the ball inexpertly.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a kindly manner disrespectfully harshly contemptuously discourteously disdainfully condescendingly indecently insolently rudely uncivilly crassly curtly imprudently indecorously ungraciously belligerently boorishly brazenly coarsely crudely cruelly inconsiderately inhumanly provocatively uncouthly unjustly artlessly barbarously bluntly brutally coldly grimly heartlessly impolitely nastily obnoxiously snootily unfairly ungenerously viciously vulgarly coolly hostilely without respect “Treat others harshly, and they will probably lose respect for you.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a thorough manner partially partly marginally moderately slightly incompletely fractionally insufficiently lightly a little halfway in part in some measure somewhat kind of not completely not entirely not wholly on a small scale to a certain degree to a certain extent to some degree to some extent part half inadequately quite relatively rather fairly reasonably passably almost nearly pretty comparatively tolerably piecemeal averagely just about sort of more or less to a point to a limited degree to a limited extent up to a point part way ish not totally partway not fully to a degree within reason by degrees quite a bit within limits in moderation more ❯ “Only mix the ingredients partially to retain a crunchy texture.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of denoting a close relationship between two or more individuals vaguely detachedly formally professionally dispassionately distantly indifferently disinterestedly neutrally “We've only met a couple of times and we only know each other vaguely.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a manner denoting great attention to detail casually thoughtlessly carelessly haphazardly indifferently negligently sloppily hastily irresponsibly lackadaisically nonchalantly rashly badly inadequately inattentively incautiously neglectfully poorly aimlessly randomly unconcernedly unmindfully wildly without care without concern “Your conclusions are inaccurate because you analyzed the data very casually.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of with a high level of approval or adoration disdainfully derisively disapprovingly disrespectfully condescendingly contemptuously scornfully unfavorablyUS unfavourablyUK unkindly unsympathetically harshly mockingly unpleasantly disagreeably sarcastically coarsely crassly crudely demeaningly discourteously distastefully insolently rudely sardonically scoffingly sneeringly “He was an unpopular leader, and the citizens would continue to speak disdainfully of him long after his retirement.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a prosperous or comfortable condition frugally economically thriftily stingily abstemiously carefully providently prudently cheaply meagerly meagrely parsimoniously shrewdly sparingly circumspectly conscientiously judiciously meticulously mingily resourcefully savingly sensibly spartanly thoughtfully uncomfortably vigilantly warily “I need to live frugally now so that I will have enough to be able to live comfortably in the future.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in all likelihood not never not likely at no time hardly by no means in no way not ever not in any way not under any condition nevermore “The assignment has to be completed today. You can not just leave it for tomorrow.” Adverb ▲ (usually used for emphasis) Opposite of to a significant extent barely negligibly hardly just marginally slightly imperceptibly insignificantly narrowly only just scarcely inappreciably inconsiderably minimally scantly superficially a little faintly just barely little scantily approximately half part partly roughly almost inconceivably by a hair by a whisker hardly at all nominally somewhat mildly moderately lightly reasonably relatively adequately averagely temperately satisfactorily passably fairly tolerably incompletely meagerly by no means calmly more ❯ “I got a ticket for driving barely over the speed limit.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of easily, without much difficulty arduously laboriously painstakingly strenuously assiduously onerously tiresomely burdensomely exhaustingly painfully tirelessly troublesomely hardly difficultly with difficulty hesitatingly slowly grudgingly disastrously complicatedly tiringly grindingly fatiguingly diligently industriously awkwardly ham-handedly meticulously back-breakingly ineptly intently maladroitly sedulously unskillfully hellishly thoroughly toilsomely wearyingly gruellinglyUK indefatigably intensely gruelinglyUS clumsily wearisomely gracelessly mightily more ❯ “After her demotion, she would arduously scrimp to purchase her favorite pair of shoes.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a manner which leaves little question doubtfully partially half part partly halfway incompletely inadequately not at all dubiously indefinite approximately questionably Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a way or manner that is pleasing unkindly horridly meanly nastily callously cruelly wickedly harshly heartlessly hurtfully disagreeably brutally unmercifully ferociously ill sadistically unpleasantly pitilessly savagely badly barbarously ruthlessly brutishly spitefully mercilessly viciously cold-bloodedly “Thank you for staying my hand when I was tempted to pen a nasty review of someone who'd written unkindly about my books.” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a lavish or bountiful manner ungenerously grudgingly meanly stingily meagrely parsimoniously sparingly cannily illiberally miserly heartlessly coldly poorly insufficiently inadequately thinly sparsely skimpily scantily illiberal “Then, what charges they make for the abominable lunches they serve out so stingily!” Adverb ▲ Opposite of in a way or manner that is just or legitimate unjustifiably unfairly wrongly Adverb ▲ Opposite of to an absolute extent or degree remotely half part partially anywhere even partly halfway a bit at all in the slightest the least bit the slightest bit in any way in the least “He wasn't remotely close to guessing how many jelly beans were in that jar.” Adjective ▲ (predicative) Opposite of in good health ill sick infirm unhealthy unwell debilitated indisposed ailing sickly unfit afflicted diseased enfeebled failing queasy run-down unsound weak at death's door below par crippled crook decrepit disabled feeble frail green about the gills haggard incapacitated in poor health laid low laid up lame off-colourUK off-colorUS off one's feet out of action out of sorts rundown running temperature sick as a dog sickened under the weather under-the-weather weakened weakly peaky nauseous down nauseated sickish seedy lousy bad liverish peaked queazy funny bedridden pale qualmish pallid anemicUS small anaemicUK out of shape valetudinarian off iffy woozy impaired invalided lacklustreUK lacklusterUS crummy infected grotty languid faint shaky a wreck bilious wan delicate meagerUS meagreUK squeamish skinny unsuitable inappropriate thin unsuited queerish feverish queer fat flabby overweight poorly hurt inadequate unprepared green dizzy rotten barfy off colour not oneself in poor shape not fit out of condition lacking fitness run down in a bad way out of trim in poor condition more ❯ “I have just caught a cold, and I will be infirm for at least a few days.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of in an acceptable state or position poor dismal rough unacceptable awful bad dire inadequate lousy subpar substandard terrible unsatisfactory wretched deplorable direful disconcerting dissatisfactory dreadful lamentable mediocre miserable pitiful suboptimal undesirable abject appalling atrocious crummy deficient diabolical egregious execrable pitiable rotten vexing abysmal below par languishing unfortunate going badly incomplete unhappy unlucky unsuccessful wrong “Conditions are poor right now, but we are hopeful of some impending improvement.” Adjective ▲ (archaic) Opposite of well-advised inadvisable imprudent inappropriate inexpedient injudicious unreasonable unwise careless ill-advised improper rash untimely foolhardy foolish harebrained not recommended unfitting unsuitable unsuited “It would be inadvisable to act before determining what his intentions really are.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of bearing no injuries or harm in danger vulnerable accessible defencelessUK defenselessUS helpless susceptible unsafe assailable powerless unguarded unprotected endangered imperiledUS imperilledUK threatened violable at risk jeopardisedUK jeopardizedUS sitting duck “You are in danger, so come with me if you want to live!” Adjective ▲ Opposite of having been cured of an illness or malady unhealthy dropped ill impaired lost missed sicker Adjective ▲ Opposite of in better health worse Noun ▲ (figuratively) Opposite of a plentiful source of supply consequence result conclusion corollary culmination effect outcome outgrowth pinnacle climax end end result apex completion eventuality finale issue offshoot acme aftereffect aftermath apogee consummation payoff upshot zenith termination goal “The young boy had turned into a fearless leader, the undeniable consequence of his infinite vision and ambition.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed ace bit dab dram driblet glimmer handful hint lick little mite mouthful nip ounce peanuts pinch pittance scruple shade shadow smidgen smidgeon speck spot sprinkle sprinkling strain streak suspicion tad taste touch trace debt few lack need scarcity want Noun ▲ Opposite of a hollow place in a solid body or surface mound bulge protrusion protuberance camber jut projection bump lump intumescence prominence hump distention excess gibbosity convexity tuberosity “I saw nothing and had nearly decided I made the whole thing up when I noticed a mound in the snow.” Noun ▲ Opposite of an abundant source of something absence lack meagerness meagreness scarcity dearth scantiness nonexistence insufficiency shortage want unavailability deficiency drought needfulness inadequacy void non-existence “We have already seen that in the absence of resources, the establishment of any project assumes to be a matter of conjecture.” Verb ▲ (usually of a liquid) Opposite of to rise up, to spill over, or to be on the verge of spilling over ebb sink recede retreat withdraw flow back “His tears began to ebb once he had gotten over the overwhelming emotion of landing his dream job.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to grow in intensity subside abate decrease dwindle ease wane weaken decline diminish drop lessen quell settle subdue taper de-escalate disappear fade relent die away die down drop off ease off fade away let up level off mellow out peter out settle down taper off “Zack's rage would subside after he realized that things weren't actually that bad.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to cascade or issue forth from somewhere be contained be sealed up be stopped up “Each drawer will be clearly marked and will be lined with bin liners for easy disposal and to ensure that the liquid is contained.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to pour from, or as from, a container, especially by accident absorb collect gather clean up pick up Verb ▲ Opposite of to gush out in a sudden and forceful stream dribble drip drop trickle be quiet remain stay land walk suppress drizzle repress halt cease stop Verb ▲ Opposite of to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings pour keep hold Find 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