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labor Antonyms

Opposite of labor

Because the opposite of labor shifts with each meaning, the 21 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Physical or mental work, especially of a hard, exhausting, or strenuous nature.

Usage Example

"Repairing the stone wall required several days of heavy manual rest."

Strongest
rest
leisure
idleness
Strong
relaxation
recreation
play
inactivity
ease

• noun (Context 2)

Workers considered collectively as an economic, social, or political force, especially wage-earning workers as distinct from management or capital.

Usage Example

"Negotiations between management and organized management continued throughout the weekend."

Strongest
management
capital
Strong
employers

• verb (Context 3)

To work hard and make a great physical or mental effort.

Usage Example

"Generations of farmers have labored in these fields to produce the region's crops."

Strongest
rest
relax
idle
Strong
laze
loaf
lounge

• verb (Context 4)

To move, function, or breathe with great difficulty, strain, or effort.

Usage Example

"The old locomotive labored up the steep mountain grade."

Strong
glide
coast
breeze

• verb (Context 5)

To discuss or dwell on a point, argument, or detail at excessive length.

Usage Example

"There is no need to gloss over the point now that everyone agrees on the schedule."

Strong
gloss over
overlook

Similar words to labor

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

belabor
toil
workforce
work
childbirth
parturition
workers
strain
See all synonyms of labor

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