Lapsed Synonyms and Antonyms

lăpst
Pass by
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. passed
  2. gone
  3. elapsed
  4. sunk
No longer active or practicing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. past
  2. expired
  3. nonchurchgoing
  4. extinct
  5. dead
Become void; stop
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. terminated
  2. expired
  3. ceased
  4. ended
Antonyms:
  1. continued
  2. restarted
To move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. slithered
  2. slipped
  3. slidden
  4. glided
Drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. deteriorated
  2. fallen
  3. waned
  4. retrogressed
  5. declined
  6. slidden
  7. subsided
  8. sunk
  9. reverted
  10. slackened
  11. mistaken
  12. remitted
  13. lulled
  14. goofed
  15. moderated
  16. faulted
  17. regressed
  18. expired
  19. backslidden
  20. slipped
  21. erred
  22. ebbed
  23. disregarded
  24. eased
  25. broken
  26. downed
  27. blundered
  28. relapsed
  29. abated
To slip from a higher or better condition to a former, usually lower or poorer one
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. reverted
  2. retrogressed
  3. relapsed
  4. regressed
  5. backslidden

Words Related to Lapsed

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Lapsed Sentence Examples

  • After the retirement of the British troops in 1814 the constitution lapsed, and the royal authority became once more absolute.

  • A few seconds lapsed before she realized that someone had skipped a stone.

  • Once again they lapsed into silence, but again Jennifer Radisson made no move to leave.

  • Nothing can be further from the truth than the once favourite theory that instincts are the survivals of lapsed reasoning processes.

  • He nodded and lapsed into silence.

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