All action antonyms
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A a noun action
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- inaction — absence of action; idleness.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- stiffness — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- indolence — the quality or state of being indolent.
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- inertia — inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- truce — a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.