BRISKS Antonyms
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Best Opposite Words For BRISKS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||
| idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||
| inactive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly • (military) not involved in military operations • not exerting influence or change • (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct • lacking in energy or will • lacking activity; lying idle or unused • not engaged in full-time work • not active physically or mentally adjective satellite • (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert • not in physical motion | ||||||
| lazy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving slowly and gently • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||
| lethargic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • deficient in alertness or activity | ||||||
| slothful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||
| slow | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly | ||||||
| slow-moving | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving slowly | ||||||
| sluggish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • slow or slothful • (of business) not active or brisk • slow and apathetic | ||||||
Alternatives for DULL
- boring
- lackluster
- tedious
- colorless
- drab
- dreary
- flat
- humdrum
- insipid
- lifeless
- monotonous
- mundane
- pedestrian
- plain
- uneventful
- unexciting
- uninspiring
- uninteresting
- vapid
- slow
- blunt
- benumb
- damp
- dampen
- deadening
- dense
- dim
- dumb
- ho-hum
- irksome
- leaden
- matte
- muffle
- muffled
- mute
- muted
- numb
- obtuse
- pall
- sluggish
- softened
- thudding
- tiresome
- wearisome
Alternatives for IDLE
Alternatives for INACTIVE
Alternatives for LAZY
Alternatives for LETHARGIC
Alternatives for SLOTHFUL
Alternatives for SLOW
- sluggish
- deliberate
- gradual
- slack
- tardy
- crawling
- creeping
- dawdling
- lagging
- languid
- leisurely
- lethargic
- lumbering
- plodding
- unhurried
- delaying
- procrastinating
- dull
- boring
- decelerate
- slacken
- behind
- careful
- deadening
- delay
- dense
- dilatory
- dim
- dumb
- easy
- hinder
- ho-hum
- inactive
- irksome
- moderate
- obtuse
- prudent
- quiet
- slothful
- slowly
- tardily
- tedious
- tiresome
- wearisome
- unbusy