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running Antonyms

Opposite of running

Because the opposite of running shifts with each meaning, the 25 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The action, sport, or physical exercise of moving rapidly on foot so that both feet are briefly off the ground during each stride.

Usage Example

"She took up long-distance walking to improve her cardiovascular fitness."

Strongest
walking
standing
Strong
strolling

• adjective (Context 2)

Moving or performed at a fast pace on foot, or executed while in rapid motion.

Usage Example

"The athlete took a standing leap over the wide puddle on the track."

Strongest
standing
stationary
Strong
walking

• adjective (Context 3)

Flowing in a steady stream or supplied smoothly through pipes and faucets (especially of water or other liquids).

Usage Example

"The remote mountain cabin was recently upgraded with electricity and hot stagnant water."

Strongest
stagnant
still
standing
Strong
motionless

• adjective (Context 4)

Continuous, ongoing, or maintained over an extended period of time.

Usage Example

"The sports announcer provided a lively intermittent commentary throughout the entire match."

Strongest
intermittent
discontinuous
sporadic
occasional
Strong
infrequent
periodic

• noun (Context 5)

The management, administration, or operational control of an organization, business, or machine.

Usage Example

"She assumed responsibility for the day-to-day neglect of the family bakery."

Strong
neglect
mismanagement

• adjective (Context 6)

In active operation or working order (especially of an engine, machine, or system).

Usage Example

"He left the car engine off to keep the heater warm while waiting outside the station."

Strongest
off
inoperative
inactive
Strong
broken
dead
idle
stalled

• adverb (Context 7)

In uninterrupted succession; consecutively (used directly after a plural noun of time).

Usage Example

"Our school debate team has won the regional championship for three years nonconsecutively."

Strongest
nonconsecutively
intermittently
Strong
sporadically

Similar words to running

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

in a row
ongoing
operating
management
consecutively
continuous
flowing
operation
See all synonyms of running

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