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PURSUING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word pursuing. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For PURSUING

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disregarding
adverb

• in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

dropping
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• coming down freely under the influence of gravity

forsaking
verbv
noun

• the act of forsaking

• the act of giving something up

relinquishing
verbv
noun

• a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.

• the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.

abandoning
verbv
noun

• the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

• forsake, leave behind

• give up with the intent of never claiming again

• leave behind empty; move out of

• stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

avoiding
verbv
verb

• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• refrain from doing something

• refrain from certain foods or beverages

• declare invalid

ignoring
verbv
verb

• refuse to acknowledge

• bar from attention or consideration

• fail to notice

• give little or no attention to

• be ignorant of or in the dark about

neglecting
verb, adjectivev, adj
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

quitting
verb, nounv, n
verb

• put an end to a state or an activity

• give up or retire from a position

• go away or leave

• turn away from; give up

• give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

giving up
verbv
noun

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the act of forsaking

Alternatives for DISREGARDING

Alternatives for DROPPING

Alternatives for FORSAKING

Alternatives for RELINQUISHING

Alternatives for ABANDONING

Alternatives for AVOIDING

Alternatives for IGNORING

Alternatives for NEGLECTING

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