take for granted
4 antonyms for take for granted — opposites grouped by meaning.
Verb phrase — To stop appreciating someone or something because you assume they will always be there and always do the same for you.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb phrase
To stop appreciating someone or something because you assume they will always be there and always do the same for you.
“After fifteen years together he had started to take her for granted.”
Opposites
2. verb phrase
To accept that something is true or certain without questioning or checking it.
“I took it for granted that the meeting was still going ahead.”
Opposites
Antonyms
How to use take for granted
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
take someone for granted
take it for granted that
never take for granted
taken for granted
Neutral and very common in both speech and writing.
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean when someone says you take them for granted?
They mean you rely on what they do for you but no longer notice it or thank them for it, so their effort has become invisible. It is a complaint about attention and appreciation rather than about anything you have actively done.
What is the difference between 'take for granted' and 'take for granted that'?
With a person or thing as the object it means failing to appreciate them. Followed by 'that' plus a clause it simply means assuming something is true, with no criticism attached: I took it for granted that you knew.
