Idle and Shoot for

Opposite meaning terms

Idle verb - To spend time doing nothing.

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Shoot for is an antonym for idle.

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

Shoot for verb - Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal.

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Idle is an antonym for shoot for in topics: attempt, try for.

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Shoot for and Idle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/shoot_for

Idle & Shoot for. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/shoot_for>.

Shoot for or Idle. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/idle/shoot_for.

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