Antonyms for mission
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. mission

   Antonyms:
   assumption, usurpation, self-appointment

   Synonyms:
   commission, trust, office, delegation, ministry, embassy, legation, deputation, errand, message

Matched Categories

1. • Assignment
   • Military
   • Operation

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.7 / 3 votes

1. mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign missionnoun

   an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, legation, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

2. mission, military missionnoun

   an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

   "the planes were on a bombing mission"

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

3. mission, charge, commissionnoun

   a special assignment that is given to a person or group

   "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

   Synonyms:
   military commission, missionary post, accusation, commission, electric charge, delegacy, committal, explosive charge, missionary station, deputation, care, complaint, kick, heraldic bearing, billing, cathexis, tutelage, boot, commissioning, bursting charge, armorial bearing, delegation, guardianship, direction, charge, bearing, missionary work, foreign mission, committee, flush, military mission, thrill, rush, burster, bang, perpetration

4. mission, missionary worknoun

   the organized work of a religious missionary

   Synonyms:
   delegation, charge, missionary post, missionary work, commission, military mission, delegacy, foreign mission, deputation, missionary station

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

   Synonyms:
   delegacy, missionary work, relegation, delegating, direction, military mission, committal, commission, deputation, foreign mission, delegation, agency, military commission, missionary post, perpetration, charge, committee, representation, commissioning, relegating, missionary station

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1. missionnoun

   Synonyms:
   commission, delegation, errand, trust

How to use mission in a sentence?

1. Sarah Emond:

   You're attacking the science of an independent non-profit whose entire mission is tied to opening the black box of pricing.

2. Marketing Nicole Barron:

   A recent article targets two Roosevelt University faculty members for teaching social justice concepts, since our founding in 1945, social justice and inclusion have been core tenets of the Roosevelt University mission. Our faculty members often incorporate social justice values into their course work while respecting different perspectives and experiences.

3. Dustin Brown:

   I failed my mission to kill everyone.

4. Cynthia Nixon:

   ICE has strayed so far away from New York City mission. It is supposed to be here to keep Americans safe, but what has turned into, frankly, is a terrorist organization of its own that is terrorizing people who are coming into this country.

5. Matt Sandgren:

   Senator Orrin G. Hatch personified the American Dream, born the son of a carpenter and plaster lather, he overcame the poverty of his youth to become a United States Senator. With the hardships of his upbringing always fresh in his mind, he made it his life's mission to expand freedom and opportunity for others — and the results speak for themselves. From tax and trade to religious liberty and healthcare, few legislators have had a greater impact on American life than Senator Orrin G. Hatch.

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