lapsing

The word “lapsing” has 2 syllables: lap-sing

It's pronounced as /ˈlæpsɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for lapsing?

In the thesaurus, “lapsing” has 56 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lapsing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lapsing

abating
backslide
backward
biting the dust
breaking down
breaking off
breaking up
catabolic
ceasing
closing
concluding
contrary
cutting out
dead-ending
declining
desisting
deteriorating
determining
discontinuing
dying
ebbing
elapsing
ending
expiring
finishing
giving over
going
halting
inverse
inverted
knocking off
lapse
leaving off
letting up
moderating
passing
pausing
quitting
receding
regression
relapsing
reversed
reversion
reverting
sinking
slipping
stalling
staying
stopping
subsiding
suspending
terminating
waning
winding down
winding up
worsening

Antonyms for lapsing

abiding
biding
continuing
drawing out
enduring
extending
forward
hanging on
holding on
holding up
keeping up
lasting
leftover
lingering
perduring
persisting
positive
prolonging
protracting
remaining
residual
running on

Meanings of lapsing

verb
1. To fall away gradually; to subside.
2. To fall into error or heresy.
3. To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
4. To become void.
5. To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
noun
1. The act or process by which something lapses.

Example Sentences

Lapsing into silence, she pondered the implications of his words.
Despite his efforts, he felt his concentration lapsing as fatigue set in.
The company risked lapsing into obscurity if it didn't adapt to changing market trends.
She felt a sense of disappointment at her progress lapsing despite her initial enthusiasm.
The organization faced the challenge of preventing its values from lapsing amid rapid expansion.

On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lapsing, such as: abating, abiding, backslide, backward, biding, biting the dust, breaking down.

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