Type: Verb/Noun
Meaning/Definition of gain: Verb referring to the act of obtaining or acquiring something; Noun describing the increase or profit obtained.
What is the Opposite of gain?
The Opposite of gain is loss.
Other Opposites of gain:
Here is the list of all opposites or antonyms of gain:
- Shrinking
- Shrinkage
- Contraction
- Declining
- Deduction
- Decrease
- Compressing
- Compression
- Downswing
- Ebb
- Withdrawal
- Discouragement
- Falling off
- Shortening
- Dwindling
- Downtick
- De-escalation
- Step down
- Decline
- Erosion
- Setback
- Constriction
- Diminishing
- Slackening
- Decay
- Lessening
- Let-up
- Fall
- Waning
- Downturn
- Subtraction
- Loss
- Falloff
- Lowering
- Depression
- Petering out
- Constricting
- Abatement
- Cut
- Worsening
- Subsidence
- Deterioration
- Contracting
- Blow
- Stagnation
- Reduction
- Drop-off
- Diminution
- Retrenching
- Condensing
- Condensation
- Decrement
- Dip
- Degradation
- Cutback
- Slowing down
- Drop
- Attrition
- Cut-back
- Ebbing
- Depletion
- Retrenchment
- Curtailment
- Dent
- Diminishment
- Abridgment
Example Sentences Using Opposites of “gain”:
- If you don’t work hard, you will lose the opportunity to succeed.
- He had to forfeit his prize due to a violation of the rules.
- They decided to surrender their claim to the disputed land.
- She arrived too late and missed the chance to meet the famous author.
- In order to pursue his passion, he had to sacrifice a stable income.
- He had to give up his position in order to pursue a different career.
- They chose to relinquish their ownership of the property.
- The company decided to abandon their plans for expansion.
- The stock market crash caused their investments to decrease significantly.
- The economic downturn resulted in a diminish in profits for the company.