Moil and Slacken

Opposite meaning words

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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Slacken is an antonym for moil.

Nearby Words: moiling, moiled

Slacken verb - To make less taut.

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Moil is an antonym for slacken.

Nearby Words: slack, slackness, slacker, slackening

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Slacken and Moil. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/moil/slacken

Moil & Slacken. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/moil/slacken>.

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