All knowhow antonyms

noun knowhow

• countermand — If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
• opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
• recall — to bring back from memory; recollect; remember: Can you recall what she said?
• inappropriateness — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
• incapability — not capable.
• recreation — the act of creating anew.
• 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.
• inefficiency — the quality or condition of being inefficient; lack of efficiency.
• disability — lack of adequate power, strength, or physical or mental ability; incapacity.
• ineffectiveness — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
• helplessness — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
• heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
• thoughtlessness — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
• unfamiliarity — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
• inexperience — lack of experience.
• neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
• peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
• immaturity — a state or condition of being immature: the immaturity of one's behavior; the immaturity of a country's technology.
• inexpert — not expert; unskilled.
• disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.
• knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
• reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
• unbelief — the state or quality of not believing; incredulity or skepticism, especially in matters of doctrine or religious faith.
• misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
• misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
• mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
• 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.
• amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
• failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
• halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
• stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
• stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
• block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
• decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
• 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.
• retrogression — the act of retrogressing; movement backward.
• misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
• fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
• difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
• disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.