Continue and Refraining

Opposite meaning words

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

Show all Definitions

Refraining is an antonym for continue.

Definitions of Continue not found.

Continue is an antonym for refraining in do without topic.

Nearby Words: refrain, refrained

And while refraining from shooting the man who'd killed Jenny is admirable, the "never would" part is only true when applied to firing the gun— violence and cold-blooded murder are things the audience already knows the Doctor is capable of, and will continue to be.

Source: Broken Aesop / Live-Action TV

Cite this Source

Refraining and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/refraining

Continue & Refraining. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/refraining>.

Refraining or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/refraining.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "continue" and "refraining" have occurred on timeline