What are some opposite words for exercise?
Antonyms for exercise
ˈɛk sərˌsaɪzex·er·cise
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term exercise.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
exercise
Exercise, in the ordinary sense, is the easy natural action of any power; exertion is the putting of any power to strain and tax. An exercise-drive for a horse is so much as will develop strength and health and not appreciably weary. But by qualifying adjectives we may bring exercise up to the full sense of exertion; as, violent exercise. Exercise is action taken at any time with a view to employing, maintaining, or increasing power, or merely for enjoyment; practise is systematic exercise with a view to the acquirement of facility and skill in some pursuit; a person takes a walk for exercise, or takes time for practise on the piano. Practise is also used of putting into action and effect what one has learned or holds as a theory; as, the practise of law or medicine; a profession of religion is good, but the practise of it is better. Drill is systematic, rigorous, and commonly enforced practise under a teacher or commander. Compare HABIT.
Antonyms:
idleness, inaction, inactivity, relaxation, restSynonyms:
act, action, activity, application, drill, employment, exertion, occupation, operation, performance, practise, use
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workoutnoun
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
"the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
Synonyms:
use, utilisation, physical exertion, recitation, example, employment, usage, exercising, physical exercise, workout, practice session, utilization, practice, drilluse, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercisenoun
the act of using
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
Synonyms:
exercising, usage, use, practice, custom, habit, engagement, workout, use of goods and services, consumption, usance, role, practice session, function, work, employ, utilization, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, drill, physical exercise, example, manipulation, enjoyment, recitation, purpose, physical exertionexercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitationnoun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
Synonyms:
physical exercise, usage, use, practice, praxis, recital, drill, practice session, utilisation, example, utilization, class period, employment, exercising, pattern, course session, reading, recitation, workout, physical exertionexercise, examplenoun
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
"you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
Synonyms:
representative, physical exercise, usage, use, practice, deterrent example, instance, lesson, drill, practice session, utilisation, case, example, utilization, employment, illustration, exemplar, exercising, model, good example, object lesson, recitation, workout, physical exertionexerciseverb
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
"academic exercises"
Synonyms:
use, utilisation, physical exertion, recitation, example, employment, usage, exercising, physical exercise, workout, practice session, utilization, practice, drillexert, exerciseverb
put to use
"exert one's power or influence"
Synonyms:
work, practise, maintain, exert, drill, do, work out, practice, wieldpractice, practise, exercise, doverb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
Synonyms:
work out, fare, make out, use, practice, coiffe, manage, execute, perform, arrange, answer, drill, serve, work, coif, get along, suffice, make, set, behave, dress, come, act, cause, commit, exert, practise, coiffure, apply, rehearse, doexercise, work, work outverb
give a workout to
"Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"
Synonyms:
elaborate, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, exert, run, function, put to work, work up, figure, forge, lick, work out, make, cipher, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, do, exploit, go, play, drill, make for, mold, practice, puzzle out, act upon, do work, process, crop, solve, ferment, influence, work on, cypher, practise, wreak, cultivate, reckonexercise, work outverb
do physical exercise
"She works out in the gym every day"
Synonyms:
work out, solve, practice, practise, figure, puzzle out, drill, reckon, cipher, work, cypher, lick, figure out, elaborate, compute, exert, calculate, do, work updrill, exercise, practice, practiseverb
learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
Synonyms:
rehearse, practise, commit, drill, use, bore, do, work, work out, practice, apply, exert
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
exercisenoun
Synonyms:
performance, application, practice, employment, use, activity, training, discipline, drilling, drill, praxis, lesson, task, gymnastics, calisthenics, gestationexerciseverb
Synonyms:
employ, apply, busy, exert, practice, discipline, drill, train, distress, worry, harass
How to use exercise in a sentence?
It is the spirit of the age to believe that any fact, no matter how suspect, is superior to any imaginative exercise, no matter how true.
Ever keep in exercise the principle of mercy, and be ready to forgive our brother on the first intimations of repentance, and asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother, or even our enemy, before he repent or ask forgiveness, our heavenly Father would be equally as merciful unto us.
We would say that 'If you want to lose weight, you probably ought to focus on changing your diet and watching how much you eat.' Exercise can help and it's really important [for health in general], but they are two different tools.
With the growing evidence that aerobic exercise seems to help, and certainly does n’t seem to harm, patients with asthma, I think doctors can start suggesting this as a good add-on to regular asthma treatments.
We are completely revamping our exercise process.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1547 | rest | |
#2042 | exercise | |
#2587 | recreation | |
#4819 | ease | |
#6781 | relax | |
#9757 | relaxation | |
#22368 | respite | |
#26041 | recreate | |
#28771 | inactivity | |
#36114 | inaction | |
#67297 | idleness | |
#79183 | disuse |
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