All labour antonyms
la·bour
L l noun labour
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
- entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- indolence — the quality or state of being indolent.
- manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- unemployment — the state of being unemployed, especially involuntarily: Automation poses a threat of unemployment for many unskilled workers.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
verb labour
- laze around — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- skip — to move in a light, springy manner by bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- relax — to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.
- skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.