Antonyms for appointments


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-point-muhnt
Phonetic Transcription : əˈpɔɪnt mənt


Definition of appointments

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)
Example sentences :
  • A professional would have been shocked by some of its appointments.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • They appear to be entirely familiar with the house and all its appointments.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • But when it comes to appointments and salaries, this absolute freedom must cease.
  • Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
  • Nothing more simple can be imagined than the appointments of their monastery.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • What means this, or who really is it that makes these appointments?'
  • Extract from : « Gerald Fitzgerald » by Charles James Lever
  • His coach and four, and his outriders—for he had outriders—were admirable in all their appointments.
  • Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
  • In 1898 the powers were extended to appointments of appraisers of estates.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • The wisdom of the new President appeared in his appointments to office.
  • Extract from : « Union and Democracy » by Allen Johnson
  • Thomas got into the boat, which was anything but a beauty in her shape and appointments.
  • Extract from : « Little By Little » by William Taylor Adams
  • All other appointments which had been made in a haphazard, irregular way were abolished.
  • Extract from : « For the Liberty of Texas » by Edward Stratemeyer

Synonyms for appointments

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