Antonyms for appointment
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : uh-point-muhnt |
Phonetic Transcription : əˈpɔɪnt mənt |
Definition of appointment
Origin :- early 15c., "an agreement," also "a fixing of a date for official business," from Middle French apointement, from apointer (see appoint). Meaning "act of placing in office" is attested from 1650s.
- noun arrangement for meeting; prearranged meeting
- noun assignment of responsibility
- noun job, position of responsibility
- noun furnishing(s)
- Thompson came early on the following day, punctual to his appointment.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- If we get him this appointment, it will be ample compensation, anyhow.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- But the fact is I've got an appointment late this afternoon.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Mr. Roebuck gave notice of the appointment of his committee.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- After a while he remembered his appointment with Katherine at three o'clock.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Then I got an appointment in an office in Falcon-court, and have held it just six months.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- He can Take her In by not keeping his appointment, or—he can charter an omnibus if he likes.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 8, May 21, 1870 » by Various
- Already, as the car moved off, his mind was on his appointment for the evening.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- On the day after her failure to keep her appointment with Wilson she had her half-holiday.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- On the day when this was written, he received news of his appointment.
- Extract from : « The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson » by Robert Southey
Synonyms for appointment
- accoutrement
- allotment
- appointee
- approval
- appurtenance
- assignation
- assigning
- assignment
- authorization
- berth
- blind date
- candidate
- certification
- choice
- choosing
- commissioning
- consultation
- date
- delegate
- delegation
- deputation
- designation
- election
- employment
- empowering
- engagement
- equipage
- errand
- fitting
- fixture
- gear
- gig
- installation
- interview
- invitation
- meet
- naming
- nomination
- nominee
- office
- officeholder
- ordination
- outfit
- paraphernalia
- place
- post
- promotion
- rendezvous
- representative
- selection
- session
- situation
- station
- trappings
- tryst
- work
- zero hour
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