BEHOOVES Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For BEHOOVES
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blocks | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||
| defies | verbv | |||||
verb • resist or confront with resistance • elude, especially in a baffling way • challenge | ||||||
| discourages | verbv | |||||
verb • try to prevent; show opposition to • deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged • advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | ||||||
| hinders | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||
| impedes | verbv | |||||
verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • block passage through | ||||||
| inhibits | verbv | |||||
verb • prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something • limit, block, or decrease the action or function of • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally | ||||||
| obstructs | verbv | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||
| opposes | verbv | |||||
verb • be against; express opposition to • fight against or resist strongly • contrast with equal weight or force • set into opposition or rivalry • act against or in opposition to • be resistant to | ||||||
| prevents | verbv | |||||
verb • keep from happening or arising; make impossible • stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state | ||||||
| resists | verbv | |||||
verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply | ||||||
Alternatives for BLOCKS
- bars
- confines
- stalls
- stops
- barricades
- checkmates
- constrains
- curbs
- deters
- halts
- hampers
- hinders
- impedes
- inhibits
- interdicts
- interrupts
- limits
- obstructs
- opposes
- prevents
- prohibits
- restrains
- restricts
- suppresses
- thwarts
- withstands
- blockage
- obstruct
- stop
- barrier
- blockade
- jam
- obstruction
- stuff
- bar
- barricade
- blocking
- closure
- cube
- deflect
- embarrass
- forget
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- immobilise
- immobilize
- impede
- kibosh
- lug
- obturate
- occlude
- occlusion
- parry
- pulley
- pulley-block
- roof
- stoppage
- stymie
- stymy
- wall
Alternatives for DEFIES
Alternatives for DISCOURAGES
Alternatives for HINDERS
Alternatives for IMPEDES
Alternatives for INHIBITS
Alternatives for OBSTRUCTS
Alternatives for OPPOSES
- challenges
- confronts
- contradicts
- counteracts
- defies
- disputes
- resists
- argue
- buck
- confront
- contest
- contradict
- fight
- hinder
- obstruct
- repugn
- resist
- withstand
- bar
- block
- check
- combat
- controvert
- counter
- counterattack
- counterbalance
- defend
- defiance
- defy
- face
- hostile
- match
- opposition
- pit
- prevent
- react
- strive
- struggle
- thwart
- against