Antonyms for consult
kənˈsʌlt; ˈkɒn sʌlt, kənˈsʌltcon·sult

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.7 / 3 votes

1. consult

   An individual considers, meditates, ponders, reflects, by himself; he weighs a matter in his own mind, and is sometimes said even to debate with himself. Consult and confer always imply two or more persons, as does debate, unless expressly limited as above. Confer suggests the interchange of counsel, advice, or information; consult indicates almost exclusively the receiving of it. A man confers with his associates about a new investment; he consults his physician about his health; he may confer with him on matters of general interest. He consults a dictionary, but does not confer with it. Deliberate, which can be applied to a single individual, is also the word for a great number, while consult is ordinarily limited to a few; a committee consults; an assembly deliberates. Deliberating always carries the idea of slowness; consulting is compatible with haste; we can speak of a hasty consultation, not of a hasty deliberation. Debate implies opposing views; deliberate, simply a gathering and balancing of all facts and reasons. We consider or deliberate with a view to action, while meditation may be quite purposeless.

   Synonyms:
   confer, consider, debate, deliberate, meditate, ponder, reflect, weigh

   Preposition:
   We deliberate on or upon, also about or concerning a matter: the first two are preferable.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. consult

   Antonyms:
   resolve, explain, expound, direct, instruct, dictate, counteract, contravene

   Synonyms:
   interrogate, canvass, question, deliberate, confer, advise with, regard, consider, ask advice of, care for, promote

Matched Categories

1. • Advise
   • Discuss

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.1 / 7 votes

1. consult, confer withverb

   get or ask advice from

   "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"

   Synonyms:
   confer with, look up, confer, refer, confabulate, confab

2. consult, refer, look upverb

   seek information from

   "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

   Synonyms:
   confab, relate, confer, touch, bring up, mention, name, have-to doe with, advert, touch on, denote, confer with, come to, confabulate, refer, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

3. confer, confabulate, confab, consultverb

   have a conference in order to talk something over

   "We conferred about a plan of action"

   Synonyms:
   confab, natter, confer, chat, chew the fat, jaw, chatter, chit-chat, shoot the breeze, visit, gossip, confabulate, refer, chitchat, confer with, claver, bestow, look up, chaffer

4. consultverb

   advise professionally

   "The professor consults for industry"

   Synonyms:
   confer with, look up, confer, refer, confabulate, confab

How to use consult in a sentence?

1. Angus King:

   If there's any silver lining in this unjust decision, it's this : I hope that President-elect Biden will recognize Chris's contributions, and consult with him as the Biden administration charts the future of this critically important agency.

2. Jen Psaki:

   Department officials routinely meet and consult informally with a wide range of private groups, certainly including executives from movie studios and a range of private-sector companies and individuals seeking information about U.S. foreign policy and U.S. views on developments around the world, our message in public and in private is the same: we respect artists' and an entertainer's right to produce content of their choosing; we have no involvement in such decisions.

3. Jason Humbert:

   We encourage people to remain vigilant whether online or in a store, and avoid purchasing products marketed to treat cancer without any proof they will work. Patients should consult a health care professional about proper prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. there's also concern that some of the products could interact with any medications or any other underlying conditions that consumers may have.

4. Noël Coward:

   I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me.

5. White House:

   They pledged to continue to consult as the law is implemented.

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