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repose

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Synonyms and Antonyms of repose

1 a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

typically the wealthy socialite spends most of the morning in repose, is served lunch, and then embarks on an exhaustive afternoon of shopping

Synonyms of repose

bed, catnapping, dozing, napping, rest, resting, shut-eye, sleep, slumber, slumbering, snoozing, z's (or zs)

Words Related to repose

catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze, wink

oversleeping

dreaming, rapid eye movement

Near Antonyms of repose

insomnia, sleeplessness

Antonyms of repose

consciousness, wake, wakefulness

2 a state of freedom from storm or disturbance

enjoyed the repose of a serene summer evening

Synonyms of repose

calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, quietness, quietude, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, still, stillness, tranquillity (or tranquility)

Words Related to repose

lull, pause, respite

silence

mildness, soothingness

comity, concord, harmony

casualness, easygoingness, informality, laid-backness, relaxedness

Near Antonyms of repose

clamor, din, noise, racket

Antonyms of repose

bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, unquietness, unrest, uproar

3 freedom from activity or labor

the doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia

Synonyms of repose

decompression, ease, leisure, relaxation, rest

Words Related to repose

catnapping, dozing, lazing, napping, resting, sleep, slumber, slumbering, snoozing

quiet, silence, stillness

calm, peace, peacefulness, placidity, respite, restfulness, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

dolce far niente, idleness

Near Antonyms of repose

pressure, strain, stress, tenseness, tension

Antonyms of repose

exertion, labor, toil, work

4 evenness of emotions or temper

her repose in the face of the screaming demonstrators was impressive

Synonyms of repose

aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composedness, composure, cool, coolness, countenance, equanimity, equilibrium, imperturbability, placidity, sangfroid, self-composedness, self-possession, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

Words Related to repose

assurance, confidence, poise, self-assurance, self-assuredness, self-confidence, self-trust

easygoingness, laid-backness

apathy, detachment, impassivity, indifference, insensibility, numbness, phlegm, unconcern

Near Antonyms of repose

alarm (also alarum), anxiety, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, disquiet, solicitude, uneasiness, worry

excitability, excitableness, nervousness

disturbance

Antonyms of repose

agitation, discomposure, perturbation

repose

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repose

1 to remain out of sight

a little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose

Synonyms of repose

hide, hole up, lie, lurk, skulk

Words Related to repose

slink, sneak

avoid, elude, evade

Phrases Synonymous with repose

lie low, sit tight

Near Antonyms of repose

come out, materialize, show up, turn up

Antonyms of repose

appear

2 to refrain from labor or exertion

reposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work

Synonyms of repose

bask, kick back, loll, lounge, relax, rest

Words Related to repose

bum, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], hang around, idle, loaf, slack (off), veg out

Near Antonyms of repose

drudge, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, work

exercise, work out

repose

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of repose

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

the Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone

Synonyms of repose

commend, commit, confide, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust (also intrust), give, give over, hand, hand over, leave, pass, recommend, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over, vest

Words Related to repose

confer, grant

assign, deal (out), dispense, disperse, distribute, divide

hand in, release, relinquish, submit, surrender, turn in, yield

bequeath, hand down, hand on, will

advance, lend, loan

furnish, supply

recommit, redeliver, retransfer, retransmit

Near Antonyms of repose

detain, hold back, reserve, withhold

own, possess

accept, receive, take in

occupy, take, take over

Antonyms of repose

hold, keep, retain

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