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RUNNING Antonyms

11 antonyms for running. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For RUNNING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
creeping

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

meandering

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• of a path e.g.

sitting

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

adjective

• (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

noun

• (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

• the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position

• a meeting of spiritualists

• a session as of a legislature or court

adjective satellite

• not moving and therefore easy to attack

standing

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

adjective

• (of fluids) not moving or flowing

• executed in or initiated from a standing position

• (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs

noun

• social or financial or professional status or reputation

• an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

• the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

adjective satellite

• having a supporting base

• not created for a particular occasion

• permanent

walking

verb, adverb, noun, adjective

v, adv, n, adj

noun

• the act of traveling by foot

adjective satellite

• close enough to be walked to

ambling

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely

lounging

verb

v

noun

• an upholstered seat for more than one person

• a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait

verb

• sit or recline comfortably

• be about a place without any apparent purpose

resting

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• something left after other parts have been taken away

• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)

• a pause for relaxation

• a state of inaction

• euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

• a support on which things can be put

• a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration

verb

• not move; be in a resting position

• take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

• give a rest to

• have a place in relation to something else

• be at rest

• stay the same; remain in a certain state

• be inherent or innate in

• put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying

• sit, as on a branch

• rest on or as if on a pillow

• be inactive, refrain from acting

sauntering

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• a careless leisurely gait

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

strolling

verb

v

noun

• a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)

verb

• walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

idle

verb, adjective

v, 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

Alternatives for CREEPING

Words (19)

Alternatives for MEANDERING

Words (12)

Alternatives for SITTING

Words (14)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for STANDING

Words (32)
Phrases (6)

Alternatives for WALKING

Words (10)
Phrases (5)

Alternatives for AMBLING

Words (12)

Alternatives for LOUNGING

Words (10)
Phrases (6)

Alternatives for RESTING

Words (49)
Phrases (6)