Apply and Goof off

Opposite meaning terms

Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.

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Goof off is an antonym for apply.

Goof off verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: returned home unannounced and found the au pair goofing off

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Apply is an antonym for goof off.

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Goof off and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/goof_off

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

Goof off or Apply. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/goof_off.

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