words associated with abandonment
Synonyms of abandonment
abandon: : to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent
ease: : the state of being comfortable: such as
lightheartedness: : free from care, anxiety, or seriousness : happy-go-lucky a lighthearted mood
naturalness: : based on an inherent sense of right and wrong natural justice
spontaneity: : the quality or state of being spontaneous
spontaneousness: : proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint
unconstraint: : freedom from constraint : ease played the game with creative unconstraint —E. M. Swift
uninhibitedness: : free from inhibition uninhibited exuberance
unrestraint: : freedom from or lack of restraint
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ardor: : an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling the sudden ardors of youth
enthusiasm: : strong excitement of feeling : ardor did her work with energy and enthusiasm
exuberance: : the quality or state of being exuberant youthful exuberance
fervor: : intensity of feeling or expression booing and cheering with almost equal fervor —Alan Rich revolutionary fervor
spirit: : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
warmth: : the quality or state of being warm in temperature
zeal: : eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor her zeal to succeed strained her relationships
zealotry: : excess of zeal : fanatical devotion
zealousness: : marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal zealous missionaries
carelessness: : free from care : untroubled careless days
heedlessness: : not taking heed : inconsiderate , thoughtless heedless follies of unbridled youth —John DeBruyn
impulsiveness: : having the power of or actually driving or impelling
impulsivity: : having the power of or actually driving or impelling
indiscretion: : lack of discretion : imprudence dietary indiscretion
insouciance: : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
recklessness: : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
thoughtlessness: : lacking concern for others : inconsiderate rude and thoughtless behavior a thoughtless remark
unself-consciousness: : not self-conscious Ray’s humility … was profound and unselfconscious and one of the most astonishing things about him. —Jay McInerney unselfconscious laughter
casualness: : subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance a casual meeting
offhandedness: : offhand
excess: : the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits : superfluity
excessiveness: : exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
immoderacy: : lack of moderation
incontinence: : the quality or state of being incontinent We may reasonably trust … that public sobriety will reassert itself over the political and intellectual incontinence that currently commands the headlines. —Woody West : such as
indulgence: : remission of part or all of the temporal and especially purgatorial punishment that according to Roman Catholicism is due for sins whose eternal punishment has been remitted and whose guilt has been pardoned (as through the sacrament of reconciliation)
intemperance: : lack of moderation
licentiousness: : lacking legal or moral restraints
permissiveness: : granted on sufferance : tolerated
wantonness: : merciless , inhumane wanton cruelty
wildness: : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated wild ducks
blank check: : a signed check with the amount unspecified
carte blanche: : full discretionary (see discretion sense 1a ) power was given carte blanche to furnish the house
free hand: : done without mechanical aids or devices freehand drawing
Near Antonyms of abandonment
embarrassment: : something that embarrasses the scandal was a major embarrassment
reserve: : to hold in reserve : keep back reserve grain for seed
reticence: : the quality or state of being reticent : reserve , restraint
self-consciousness: : conscious of one’s own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual
uneasiness: : causing physical or mental discomfort uneasy news of captures and killings —Marjory S. Douglas
inhibition: : the act of inhibiting : the state of being inhibited
repression: : the action or process of repressing : the state of being repressed repression of unpopular opinions
self-restraint: : restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires : self-control A bitter answer leaped to his tongue, but he was learning self-restraint . —Somerset Maugham
suppression: : an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed
carefulness: : solicitous , anxious
discreetness: : having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : prudent
discretion: : individual choice or judgment left the decision to his discretion
heedfulness: : taking heed : attentive heedful of what they were doing
discipline: : control gained by enforcing obedience or order
self-command: : command of oneself : self-control She turns away and sits down on the bench under the yew tree, struggling to recover her self-command . —George Bernard Shaw When Tommy set forth on the trail of the two men, it took all Tuppence’s self-command to refrain from accompanying him. —Agatha Christie
self-control: : restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires
self-denial: : a restraint or limitation of one’s own desires or interests
self-discipline: : correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement
self-mastery: : the ability to control one’s own desires or impulses : self-control , self-discipline However, I realized the wisdom of Rooke’s advice, and went away by myself to get over my anger and reacquire my self-mastery . —Bram Stoker Self-esteem that is not backed by self-mastery becomes narcissism. —Gracie Bonds Staples
willpower: : energetic determination
Antonyms of abandonment
constraint: : the act of constraining
restraint: : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained
Synonyms of abandonment
dereliction: : an intentional abandonment
desertion: : an act of deserting
forsaking: : to renounce or turn away from entirely friends have forsaken her forsook the theater for politics
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defection: : conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
tergiversation: : evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation
discard: : to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted a pile of discarded tires They quickly discarded the idea.
dumping: : the act of one that dumps
jettisoning: : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions —Christopher Catling
Near Antonyms of abandonment
retention: : the act of retaining : the state of being retained
recoupment: : to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for
repossession: : to regain possession of
retrieval: : an act or process of retrieving
Antonyms of abandonment
reclamation: : the act or process of reclaiming: such as
Synonyms of abandonment
abortion: : the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: such as
calling: : a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence
calling off: : to draw away : divert
cancellation: : the act or an instance of canceling The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather.
cancelation: : the act or an instance of canceling The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather.
dropping: : something dropped
recall: : cancel , revoke
recision: : an act of rescinding : cancellation
repeal: : to rescind or annul by authoritative act
rescission: : an act of rescinding
revocation: : an act or instance of revoking
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annulment: : the act of annulling something : the state of being annulled
invalidation: : to make invalid
neutralization: : an act or process of neutralizing
nullification: : the act of nullifying : the state of being nullified
voidance: : the act of voiding
abolishment: : to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul abolish a law abolish slavery
abolition: : the act of officially ending or stopping something : the act of abolishing something abolition of the death penalty
ending: : something that constitutes an end: such as
halting: : marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness spoke in a halting manner
stopping: : to close by filling or obstructing
termination: : end in time or existence : conclusion the termination of life
giving up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
relinquishment: : to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
surrender: : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
reversal: : an act or the process of reversing
rollback: : the act or an instance of rolling back a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
Near Antonyms of abandonment
beginning: : the point at which something begins : start It was clear from the beginning that she would win.
commencement: : an act, instance, or time of commencing They awaited the commencement of the trial.
initiation: : the act or an instance of initiating
engagement: : an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place a dinner engagement
undertaking: : the act of one who undertakes or engages in a project or business
Antonyms of abandonment
continuation: : the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
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