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EXCEL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word excel. (opposite meanings)
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Definition of EXCEL

Best Opposite Words For EXCEL

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disappoint
verbv
verb

• fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

fail
verb, nounv, n
verb

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• be unsuccessful

• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake

• stop operating or functioning

• be unable

• judge unacceptable

• fail to get a passing grade

• fall short in what is expected

• become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close

• prove insufficient

• deteriorate

falter
verbv
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

verb

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• speak haltingly

flop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

• someone who is unsuccessful

• a complete failure

• the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

adverb

• with a flopping sound

• completely

verb

• fall loosely

• fall suddenly and abruptly

• fail utterly; collapse

flounder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• flesh of any of various American and European flatfish

• any of various European and non-European marine flatfish

verb

• walk with great difficulty

• behave awkwardly; have difficulties

lag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

verb

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

• cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

struggle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• strenuous effort

verb

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• to exert strenuous effort against opposition

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

stumble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unsteady uneven gait

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

verb

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• miss a step and fall or nearly fall

• encounter by chance

• make an error

underachieve
verbv
verb

• perform less well or with less success than expected

underperform
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• perform less well or with less success than expected

• perform too rarely

Alternatives for DISAPPOINT

Alternatives for FAIL

Alternatives for FALTER

Alternatives for FLOP

Alternatives for FLOUNDER

Alternatives for LAG

Alternatives for STRUGGLE

Alternatives for STUMBLE

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