Apply and Footle

Opposite meaning words

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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Footle is an antonym for apply.

Footle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: spent the morning footling about while others were working

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Apply is an antonym for footle.

Nearby Word: footling

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Footle and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/footle

Apply & Footle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/footle>.

Footle or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/footle.

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