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strive Antonyms

Opposite of strive

Because the opposite of strive shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

Usage Example

"The organization continues to give up for excellence in environmental conservation."

Strongest
give up
Strong
idle
coast
slack
quit
laze
relent

• verb (Context 2)

To struggle or fight vigorously against someone or something.

Usage Example

"Generations of scholars have striven against ignorance and superstition."

Strongest
surrender
yield
submit
Strong
capitulate
succumb
give in

Similar words to strive

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

endeavor
contend
struggle
aspire
grapple
labor
toil
wrestle
See all synonyms of strive

• Nearby Words

stripeless
stripping
stripy
strive
striver
strobing
strokable

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