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KNUCKLE DOWN Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the phrase knuckle down. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For KNUCKLE DOWN

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dawdle
verbv
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

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

idle
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in action or at work

noun

• the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling

adjective satellite

• without a basis in reason or fact

• not in active use

• silly or trivial

• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility

• not yielding a return

• not having a job

verb

• run disconnected or idle

• be idle; exist in a changeless situation

neglect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• lack of attention and due care

• the state of something that has been unused and neglected

• willful lack of care and attention

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

verb

• leave undone or leave out

• fail to do something; leave something undone

• fail to attend to

• give little or no attention to

procrastinate
verbv
verb

• postpone doing what one should be doing

• postpone or delay needlessly

slack off
verbv
verb

• become less in amount or intensity

Alternatives for DAWDLE

Alternatives for IDLE

Alternatives for NEGLECT

Alternatives for PROCRASTINATE

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