The phrase "stood on end" implies objects or hair that are standing upright. The antonyms for this phrase can vary depending on context, but often include words such as "lying flat," "sitting down," or "hanging loosely." In some cases, words like "flaccid" or "limp" may also serve as antonyms. The absence of the tension or raised position that defines "stood on end" can be used to describe things that are relaxed or at rest. By contrast, words that mean "rigid" or "stiff" are not necessarily antonyms, as they may still imply an upright or raised position while lacking flexibility.

What are the antonyms for Stood on end?

• v.

  • bristle
  • be happy
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Famous quotes with Stood on end

• He called out for the others, but they were nowhere near. He tried to run, without knowing which way to go, but his legs were sluggish and the earth stood on end; in the next instant he found himself lying horizontal, his cheek in the dirt, without having felt himself fall. Then the earth tilted away from him again. He tried to walk steadily, but the earth continued to surge. Finally he sat down beneath a house-gable, leaned his back against the wall, and waited until the earth settled back in its place. He drooped his head and mumbled about his forefathers . . . In the end all he could do was start to sing the sad passion-hymns and death-prayers his mother had taught him in his youth.

  Halldór Laxness

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