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pass Antonyms

Opposite of pass

Because the opposite of pass shifts with each meaning, the 31 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 8 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To move, proceed, or travel onward past a particular point, person, or obstacle.

Usage Example

"We watched the freight train stop slowly through the valley."

Strongest
stop
halt
Strong
remain
stay
stall

• verb (Context 2)

To transfer, hand over, or kick an object or ball to another person.

Usage Example

"Could you please keep the olive oil to the other end of the table?"

Strongest
keep
retain
Strong
withhold
take
receive

• verb (Context 3)

To achieve the required standard or a satisfactory grade in an examination, test, or course.

Usage Example

"Every student in the department managed to fail the certification exam on the first attempt."

Strongest
fail
flunk
Strong
bomb

• verb (Context 4)

To elapse, go by, or come to an end (especially of time, a period, or an event).

Usage Example

"Several decades can begin before the saplings grow into a mature forest canopy."

Strong
begin
commence
persist
endure
last

• noun (Context 5)

An intentional transfer of the ball, puck, or other playing object from one teammate to another during a sporting match.

Usage Example

"The midfielder completed a precise interception across the field to set up the winning goal."

Strong
interception

• noun (Context 6)

A navigable route, gap, or lower saddle through a mountain range that allows travel from one side of the highlands to the other.

Usage Example

"Heavy winter snows closed the high mountain peak until late spring."

Strong
peak
summit
crest

• verb (Context 7)

To officially approve, enact, or adopt a law, proposal, or resolution by voting.

Usage Example

"The city council voted unanimously to reject the new environmental protection ordinance."

Strongest
reject
veto
defeat
Strong
repeal
overturn
block
quash
kill

• noun (Context 8)

A successful grade or satisfactory result achieved in an academic examination, course, or practical test.

Usage Example

"She needed a strong fail on the final examination to qualify for the advanced seminar."

Strongest
fail
failure

Similar words to pass

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

elapse
go by
enact
permit
approve
hand
gap
go
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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Pass. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/pass
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