antonym for “look forward to”
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."
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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."
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– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
10 hours ago
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
10 hours ago
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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."
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– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
10 hours ago
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
10 hours ago
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
10 hours ago
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
10 hours ago
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
10 hours ago
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
10 hours ago
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
10 hours ago
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
10 hours ago
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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 10 hours ago
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– JJJ
10 hours ago
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
10 hours ago
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
4 hours ago
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered 12 hours ago
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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.
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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 7 hours ago
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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
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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.
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– JJJ
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@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
10 hours ago
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
4 hours ago
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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 10 hours ago
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@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
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– Ubi hatt
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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.
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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.
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– JJJ
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@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
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Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
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Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
10 hours ago
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
10 hours ago
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
4 hours ago
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
10 hours ago
Please include the meaning of your suggestion.
– JJJ
10 hours ago
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
10 hours ago
@JJJ Is this sufficient?
– dope
10 hours ago
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
4 hours ago
Again, include reference links to dictionary.
– Ubi hatt
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered 12 hours ago
RichRich
33917
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered 12 hours ago
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worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered 12 hours ago
RichRich
33917
worry
I was first going to suggest fear, but that's almost as far along the spectrum as dread.
answered 12 hours ago
RichRich
33917
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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 10 hours ago
jxhjxh
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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 10 hours ago
jxhjxh
9,2081547
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 10 hours ago
jxhjxh
9,2081547
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 10 hours ago
jxhjxh
9,2081547
answered 10 hours ago
jxhjxh
9,2081547
answered 10 hours ago
jxhjxh
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answered 10 hours ago
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 7 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.1k32245
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 7 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.1k32245
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 7 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.1k32245
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 7 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.1k32245
answered 7 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.1k32245
answered 7 hours ago
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
19.1k32245
answered 7 hours ago
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 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,5552516
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 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,5552516
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 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,5552516
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 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,5552516
answered 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,5552516
answered 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
3,5552516
answered 2 hours ago
user307254user307254
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thesaurus.com/browse/dread
– Hot Licks
12 hours ago
Please describe more carefully the emotion you’re trying to pinpoint.
– Lawrence
10 hours ago
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
10 hours ago