WORK Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word work. (opposite meanings)

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	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
	enjoy				verbv
	verb • derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in • have benefit from • get pleasure from • have for one's benefit • take delight in
	laze				verbv
	verb • be idle; exist in a changeless situation
	leisure				nounn
	noun • time available for ease and relaxation • freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
	loaf				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating • a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape verb • be lazy or idle • be about a place without any apparent purpose
	lounge				nounn
	noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose
	play				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage • a theatrical performance of a drama • a preset plan of action in team sports • a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill • a state in which action is feasible • utilization or exercise • an attempt to get something • activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules • (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds • the removal of constraints • a weak and tremulous light • verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) • movement or space for movement • gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement • (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession • the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) • the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully verb • participate in games or sport • act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome • play on an instrument • play a role or part • be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children • replay (as a melody) • perform music on (a musical instrument) • pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind • move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly • bet or wager (money) • engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion • pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity • emit recorded sound • perform on a certain location • put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game • engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously • behave in a certain way • cause to emit recorded audio or video • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • use to one's advantage • consider not very seriously • be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way • behave carelessly or indifferently • cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space • perform on a stage or theater • be performed or presented for public viewing • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream • make bets • stake on the outcome of an issue • shoot or hit in a particular manner • use or move • employ in a game or in a specific position • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • exhaust by allowing to pull on the line
	relax				verbv
	verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast
	rest				verb, nounv, n
	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
	unwind				verbv
	verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed
	vacation				nounn
	noun • leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure • the act of making something legally void verb • spend or take a vacation