Hustle and Loaf

Opposite meaning words

Hustle verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: everyone really hustled to get the magazine out on schedule

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Loaf is an antonym for hustle.

Nearby Word: hustling

Loaf verb - To spend time doing nothing.

Usage example: the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf

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Hustle is an antonym for loaf.

Nearby Words: loafer, loafed

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