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dalliance Antonyms

Opposite of dalliance

Because the opposite of dalliance shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A casual romantic or sexual relationship; a brief flirtation.

Usage Example

"The biography revealed that the poet had a brief summer commitment with a prominent aristocrat."

Strong
commitment
marriage

• noun (Context 2)

Brief or casual involvement with an activity, subject, or idea.

Usage Example

"After a brief dedication with abstract expressionism, the painter returned to traditional portraiture."

Strong
dedication
devotion

• noun (Context 3)

The action of trifling,dawdling, or wasting time instead of acting seriously.

Usage Example

"The urgency of the financial crisis left the committee no room for idle haste."

Strong
haste
diligence
urgency

Similar words to dalliance

Words similar to dalliance shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

flirtation
fling
dabbling
liaison
dawdling
affair
procrastination
amour
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• Nearby Words

dairy
daisy
dale
dalliance
dally
dam
damage

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Dalliance. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/dalliance
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