wallowing
The word “wallowing” has 3 syllables: wal-low-ing.
It's pronounced as /ˈwɑloʊɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for wallowing?
In the thesaurus, “wallowing” has 10 synonyms and 13 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for wallowing along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for wallowing
- basking
- flounder
- indulging
- lurch
- reveling
- revelling
- shuffling
- struggling
- swaying
- totter
Antonyms for wallowing
- checking
- coasting
- denying
- eschewing
- flying
- foregoing
- forgoing
- gliding
- inhibiting
- restraining
- sailing
- zipping
- zooming
Meanings of wallowing
- verb
- To roll oneself about in something dirty, for example in mud.
- To move lazily or heavily in any medium.
- To immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically.
- To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner.
- To wither; to fade.
- noun
- The act of one who wallows.
Example Sentences
- After the breakup, she spent days wallowing in her sorrow.
- The pigs were wallowing in the mud, enjoying the coolness on a hot day.
- Instead of wallowing in self-pity, he decided to take action and improve his situation.
- She was accused of wallowing in her achievements and not striving for new goals.
- The movie depicted a character wallowing in guilt over his past mistakes.
On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to wallowing, such as: basking, checking, coasting, denying, eschewing, flounder, flying.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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