All fussed antonyms
fuss
F f noun fussed
verb fussed
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- procrastinate β to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
- wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- dally β If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- delay β If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- rest β a support for a lance; lance rest.
- compliment β A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- laud β to praise; extol.
- sanction β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- approve β If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- concur β If one person concurs with another person, the two people agree. You can also say that two people concur.
- consent β If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
- aid β Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe β to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- gloat β to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- assent β If someone gives their assent to something that has been suggested, they formally agree to it.
- ratify β to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- delight β Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- retreat β the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- surrender β 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.
- give in β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- applaud β When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- recommend β to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
- agree β If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- accept β If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- help β to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- please β (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- defend β If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- go along β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- commend β If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- relax β to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- calm β A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- appease β If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
- comfort β If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- retard β to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
- pacify β to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- compose β The things that something is composed of are its parts or members. The separate things that compose something are the parts or members that form it.
- order β an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- clear up β When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.