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GADDING Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word gadding. (opposite meanings)
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dawdling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

idling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• having no employment

lingering
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of tarrying

remaining
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• not used up

settling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a gradual sinking to a lower level

standing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of fluids) not moving or flowing

• executed in or initiated from a standing position

• (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs

noun

• social or financial or professional status or reputation

• an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

• the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

adjective satellite

• having a supporting base

• not created for a particular occasion

• permanent

loitering
verb, nounv, n
verb

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

resting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

verb

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

staying
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
noun

• continuing or remaining in a place or state

• the state of inactivity following an interruption

• a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted

• a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)

• (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar

verb

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• stay put (in a certain place)

• dwell

• continue in a place, position, or situation

• remain behind

• stop or halt

• stay behind

• hang on during a trial of endurance

• stop a judicial process

• fasten with stays

• overcome or allay

Alternatives for DAWDLING

Alternatives for IDLING

Alternatives for LINGERING

Alternatives for REMAINING

Alternatives for SETTLING

Alternatives for STANDING

Alternatives for LOITERING

Alternatives for RESTING

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