Goof off and Moil

Opposite meaning terms

Goof off verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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

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Moil is an antonym for goof off.

Moil verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth

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Goof off is an antonym for moil.

Nearby Words: moiling, moiled

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