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skive Antonyms

Opposite of skive

Pinning down the opposite of skive requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear verb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To evade work, school, or a duty, typically by staying away without permission or pretending to be ill (often followed by 'off').

Usage Example

"Several students decided to toil off the final lecture of the afternoon to enjoy the sunny weather."

Strong
toil
labor
persevere

Similar words to skive

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

shirk
pare
malinger
slack
shave
slack off
play truant
play hooky
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• Nearby Words

skittish
skittishly
skittishness
skive
skivvy
skorga
skosh

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