All ought antonyms
ought
O o verb ought
- deny β When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- disallow β to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- forget β to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- ignore β to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- keep β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- neglect β to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- 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.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- exclude β Deny (someone) access to or bar (someone) from a place, group, or privilege.
- kill β to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- 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.
noun ought
- benefit β The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- disregard β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- distrust β to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- freedom β the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- irresponsibility β said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- exculpation β The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
- exoneration β The action of officially absolving someone from blame; vindication.
- freeing β Present participle of free.
- 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.
- break β When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- breach β If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- denial β A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal β an act or instance of refusing.
- entertainment β The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
- fun β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pastime β something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- unemployment β the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- advantage β An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- 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.
- blessing β A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- 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.
- hobby β an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- 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.
- faithlessness β The quality of being faithless.
- inconstancy β not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- treachery β violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
- nonessential β not essential; not necessary: Nonessential use of gasoline was forbidden during the war.
- 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.
- fortune β position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- luxury β a material object, service, etc., conducive to sumptuous living, usually a delicacy, elegance, or refinement of living rather than a necessity: Gold cufflinks were a luxury not allowed for in his budget.
- plenty β a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- riches β having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- wealth β a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.