All cotton to antonyms
cotΒ·ton to
C c verb cotton to
- hinder β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- thwart β to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- block β A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- harm β a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure β to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- dissuade β to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- discourage β to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- dislike β to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate β to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- abjure β If you abjure something such as a belief or way of life, you state publicly that you will give it up or that you reject it.
- despise β If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
- answer β When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- detest β If you detest someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- lack β something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
- need β a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
- want β to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- refuse β to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- reject β to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- disapprove β to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- protest β an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- censure β If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
- deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- oppose β to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- criticize β If you criticize someone or something, you express your disapproval of them by saying what you think is wrong with them.
- disagree β to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- disrespect β Lack of respect or courtesy.
- disfavor β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
adj cotton to
- unsuitable β not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- antagonistic β If a person is antagonistic to someone or something, they show hatred or dislike towards them.
- antipathetic β having or arousing a strong aversion
- incompatible β not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- inharmonious β not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
- unsuited β appropriate: She is suited to such a job.
- unfitting β suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
- improper β not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- disagreeable β contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.