All by the book antonyms
by the book
B b adj by the book
- inaccurate β not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- questionable β of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- inexact β not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
- tolerant β inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- loose β free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- easy β not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- flexible β capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- mild β amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- easy-going β calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- yielding β inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- giving β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- disorganized β functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
- confused β If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- disorderly β characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
- imprecise β not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- lazy β averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lethargic β of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- negligent β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- unconcerned β not involved or interested; disinterested.
- unscrupulous β not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- half-baked β insufficiently cooked.
- unenthusiastic β full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
- thoughtless β lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
- half-done β past participle of do1 .
- unmindful β not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
- unthorough β executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- dishonest β not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- unacceptable β capable or worthy of being accepted.
- unsuitable β not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- crass β Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- objectionable β causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- incorrect β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- substandard β below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions.
- unconventional β not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- bad β If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- improper β not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- crude β A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- misbehaving β to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
- general β of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- kind β of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
noun by the book
- lawlessness β contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
- impropriety β the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- disarrange β to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
- disorganization β a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- shapeless β having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.