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antonym for “look forward to”
Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar ManaraAntonym for force (verb)Look forward to meeting you both vs. Look forward to meeting youAn antonym for “premium”Antonym for lying?Antonym for UtilitarianA word for “look down on”A word for forward/backward movementWord for an intense lookantonym for “compressive”Antonym for “procrastinator”
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Any single word that means "not to look forward to"? Like "dread" but not as strong, or "dislike" but for something that hasn't happened yet? "She came to _____ the two weeks of a major tournament."
Thanks for all the thought. What a great site. The context, which I should have made clearer, is that she doesn't look forward to a major tournament because she doesn't like tennis and her brother wants to watch every minute of it. The tone should be slightly amusing. "His sister, not yet a tennis player, came to ___ the two weeks of a major tournament." In this context, I think something like @user307254's "despair over" comes the closest.
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Any single word that means "not to look forward to"? Like "dread" but not as strong, or "dislike" but for something that hasn't happened yet? "She came to _____ the two weeks of a major tournament."
Thanks for all the thought. What a great site. The context, which I should have made clearer, is that she doesn't look forward to a major tournament because she doesn't like tennis and her brother wants to watch every minute of it. The tone should be slightly amusing. "His sister, not yet a tennis player, came to ___ the two weeks of a major tournament." In this context, I think something like @user307254's "despair over" comes the closest.
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
Mar 26 at 22:26
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
Mar 26 at 23:34
Probly fear for strong and worry for weaker anxieties about the future. But neither of these refers necessarily to the future like look forward to does. This is one of theTimemetaphor themes, like 'The Future is Ahead of Us' (the Past is behind us, so we can look back on it). Fear and worry are strictly emotional, but their source is something as yet unexperienced, though it may simply be repetition of past experiences. However, the future is not necessarily implied.
– John Lawler
Mar 26 at 23:46
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Any single word that means "not to look forward to"? Like "dread" but not as strong, or "dislike" but for something that hasn't happened yet? "She came to _____ the two weeks of a major tournament."
Thanks for all the thought. What a great site. The context, which I should have made clearer, is that she doesn't look forward to a major tournament because she doesn't like tennis and her brother wants to watch every minute of it. The tone should be slightly amusing. "His sister, not yet a tennis player, came to ___ the two weeks of a major tournament." In this context, I think something like @user307254's "despair over" comes the closest.
single-word-requests
asked Mar 26 at 22:01
JohnJohn
92
Any single word that means "not to look forward to"? Like "dread" but not as strong, or "dislike" but for something that hasn't happened yet? "She came to _____ the two weeks of a major tournament."
Thanks for all the thought. What a great site. The context, which I should have made clearer, is that she doesn't look forward to a major tournament because she doesn't like tennis and her brother wants to watch every minute of it. The tone should be slightly amusing. "His sister, not yet a tennis player, came to ___ the two weeks of a major tournament." In this context, I think something like @user307254's "despair over" comes the closest.
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
Mar 26 at 22:26
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
Mar 26 at 23:34
Probly fear for strong and worry for weaker anxieties about the future. But neither of these refers necessarily to the future like look forward to does. This is one of theTimemetaphor themes, like 'The Future is Ahead of Us' (the Past is behind us, so we can look back on it). Fear and worry are strictly emotional, but their source is something as yet unexperienced, though it may simply be repetition of past experiences. However, the future is not necessarily implied.
– John Lawler
Mar 26 at 23:46
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
Mar 26 at 22:26
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
Mar 26 at 23:34
Probly fear for strong and worry for weaker anxieties about the future. But neither of these refers necessarily to the future like look forward to does. This is one of theTimemetaphor themes, like 'The Future is Ahead of Us' (the Past is behind us, so we can look back on it). Fear and worry are strictly emotional, but their source is something as yet unexperienced, though it may simply be repetition of past experiences. However, the future is not necessarily implied.
– John Lawler
Mar 26 at 23:46
1
1
thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
Mar 26 at 22:26
thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
Mar 26 at 22:26
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
Mar 26 at 23:34
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
Mar 26 at 23:34
Probly fear for strong and worry for weaker anxieties about the future. But neither of these refers necessarily to the future like look forward to does. This is one of the
Time metaphor themes, like 'The Future is Ahead of Us' (the Past is behind us, so we can look back on it). Fear and worry are strictly emotional, but their source is something as yet unexperienced, though it may simply be repetition of past experiences. However, the future is not necessarily implied.– John Lawler
Mar 26 at 23:46
Probly fear for strong and worry for weaker anxieties about the future. But neither of these refers necessarily to the future like look forward to does. This is one of the
Time metaphor themes, like 'The Future is Ahead of Us' (the Past is behind us, so we can look back on it). Fear and worry are strictly emotional, but their source is something as yet unexperienced, though it may simply be repetition of past experiences. However, the future is not necessarily implied.– John Lawler
Mar 26 at 23:46
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'Apprehensive' may be the word you're looking for.
E.g. She was apprehensive about the next two weeks of the tournament.
Adjective meaning to feel uneasy, anxious or fearful about something.
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
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Consider anxious:
Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
‘she was extremely anxious about her exams’
‘an anxious look’
Oxford Living Dictionaries
For your usage:
She was anxious during the two weeks before a major tournament.
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
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I would say that the antonym of look forward to would be have reservations about:
She came to have reservations about the two weeks of a major tournament.
From Merriam-Webster's definition of reservation:
2 b : DOUBT, MISGIVING
// had serious reservations about marriage
Of course, have misgivings about could also be used.
If you need a single word, then:
She came to question the two weeks of a major tournament. OR
She came to doubt the two weeks of a major tournament.
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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I would recommend
'despair'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despair):
despair
intransitive verb
: to lose all hope or confidence
despair of winning
transitive verb
obsolete : to lose hope for
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
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'Apprehensive' may be the word you're looking for.
E.g. She was apprehensive about the next two weeks of the tournament.
Adjective meaning to feel uneasy, anxious or fearful about something.
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
add a comment |
'Apprehensive' may be the word you're looking for.
E.g. She was apprehensive about the next two weeks of the tournament.
Adjective meaning to feel uneasy, anxious or fearful about something.
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
add a comment |
'Apprehensive' may be the word you're looking for.
E.g. She was apprehensive about the next two weeks of the tournament.
Adjective meaning to feel uneasy, anxious or fearful about something.
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
'Apprehensive' may be the word you're looking for.
E.g. She was apprehensive about the next two weeks of the tournament.
Adjective meaning to feel uneasy, anxious or fearful about something.
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
edited Mar 26 at 23:47
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
answered Mar 26 at 23:36
dopedope
644
644
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
add a comment |
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
Mar 26 at 23:42
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
Mar 26 at 23:59
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
Mar 27 at 5:31
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
34617
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
34617
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
34617
worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
34617
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
34617
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
34617
answered Mar 26 at 22:26
RichRich
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Consider anxious:
Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
‘she was extremely anxious about her exams’
‘an anxious look’
Oxford Living Dictionaries
For your usage:
She was anxious during the two weeks before a major tournament.
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
add a comment |
Consider anxious:
Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
‘she was extremely anxious about her exams’
‘an anxious look’
Oxford Living Dictionaries
For your usage:
She was anxious during the two weeks before a major tournament.
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
add a comment |
Consider anxious:
Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
‘she was extremely anxious about her exams’
‘an anxious look’
Oxford Living Dictionaries
For your usage:
She was anxious during the two weeks before a major tournament.
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
Consider anxious:
Feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
‘she was extremely anxious about her exams’
‘an anxious look’
Oxford Living Dictionaries
For your usage:
She was anxious during the two weeks before a major tournament.
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
answered Mar 26 at 23:30
jxhjxh
9,2111547
9,2111547
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I would say that the antonym of look forward to would be have reservations about:
She came to have reservations about the two weeks of a major tournament.
From Merriam-Webster's definition of reservation:
2 b : DOUBT, MISGIVING
// had serious reservations about marriage
Of course, have misgivings about could also be used.
If you need a single word, then:
She came to question the two weeks of a major tournament. OR
She came to doubt the two weeks of a major tournament.
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
add a comment |
I would say that the antonym of look forward to would be have reservations about:
She came to have reservations about the two weeks of a major tournament.
From Merriam-Webster's definition of reservation:
2 b : DOUBT, MISGIVING
// had serious reservations about marriage
Of course, have misgivings about could also be used.
If you need a single word, then:
She came to question the two weeks of a major tournament. OR
She came to doubt the two weeks of a major tournament.
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
add a comment |
I would say that the antonym of look forward to would be have reservations about:
She came to have reservations about the two weeks of a major tournament.
From Merriam-Webster's definition of reservation:
2 b : DOUBT, MISGIVING
// had serious reservations about marriage
Of course, have misgivings about could also be used.
If you need a single word, then:
She came to question the two weeks of a major tournament. OR
She came to doubt the two weeks of a major tournament.
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
I would say that the antonym of look forward to would be have reservations about:
She came to have reservations about the two weeks of a major tournament.
From Merriam-Webster's definition of reservation:
2 b : DOUBT, MISGIVING
// had serious reservations about marriage
Of course, have misgivings about could also be used.
If you need a single word, then:
She came to question the two weeks of a major tournament. OR
She came to doubt the two weeks of a major tournament.
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
answered Mar 27 at 2:57
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
21.4k32752
21.4k32752
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add a comment |
I would recommend
'despair'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despair):
despair
intransitive verb
: to lose all hope or confidence
despair of winning
transitive verb
obsolete : to lose hope for
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
add a comment |
I would recommend
'despair'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despair):
despair
intransitive verb
: to lose all hope or confidence
despair of winning
transitive verb
obsolete : to lose hope for
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
add a comment |
I would recommend
'despair'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despair):
despair
intransitive verb
: to lose all hope or confidence
despair of winning
transitive verb
obsolete : to lose hope for
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
I would recommend
'despair'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despair):
despair
intransitive verb
: to lose all hope or confidence
despair of winning
transitive verb
obsolete : to lose hope for
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
answered Mar 27 at 7:57
user307254user307254
1
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
Mar 26 at 22:26
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
Mar 26 at 23:34
Probly fear for strong and worry for weaker anxieties about the future. But neither of these refers necessarily to the future like look forward to does. This is one of the
Timemetaphor themes, like 'The Future is Ahead of Us' (the Past is behind us, so we can look back on it). Fear and worry are strictly emotional, but their source is something as yet unexperienced, though it may simply be repetition of past experiences. However, the future is not necessarily implied.– John Lawler
Mar 26 at 23:46