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skip Antonyms

Opposite of skip

Because the opposite of skip shifts with each meaning, the 14 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
JUMP TO:

• verb (Context 1)

To omit, bypass, or pass over a step, item, or stage in a sequence or series.

Usage Example

"If you already know the basics, you can include the introductory chapter and start on page twenty."

Strongest
include
Strong
cover
address
complete

• verb (Context 2)

To move along lightly and briskly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.

Usage Example

"The children skipped down the sidewalk on their way home from school."

Strongest
trudge
plod
Strong
shuffle
lumber
slouch
crawl

• verb (Context 3)

To intentionally fail to attend or participate in a scheduled event, class, or meal.

Usage Example

"He decided to attend lunch so he could finish preparing his presentation before the afternoon meeting."

Strongest
attend
Strong
make
keep

• noun (Context 4)

A light, bounding step or gait in which a person hops alternately on each foot.

Usage Example

"With a joyful trudge, the toddler ran across the grass to greet her grandparents."

Strongest
trudge
Strong
plod
shuffle

• verb (Context 5)

To throw a flat stone or object horizontally across the surface of water so that it bounces several times before sinking.

Usage Example

"They stood on the pebble beach and tried to sink flat stones across the calm lake."

Strong
sink

Similar words to skip

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

jump rope
skip rope
skim
bypass
omit
captain
dumpster
pass over
See all synonyms of skip

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