What are some opposite words for inactive?
Antonyms for inactive
ɪnˈæk tɪvin·ac·tive
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term inactive.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
inactive
Idle in all uses rests upon its root meaning, as derived from the Anglo-Saxon idel, which signifies vain, empty, useless. Idle thus denotes not primarily the absence of action, but vain action — the absence of useful, effective action; the idle schoolboy may be very actively whittling his desk or tormenting his neighbors. Doing nothing whatever is the secondary meaning of idle. One may be temporarily idle of necessity; if he is habitually idle, it is his own fault. Lazy signifies indisposed to exertion, averse to labor; idleness is in fact; laziness is in disposition or inclination. A lazy person may chance to be employed in useful work, but he acts without energy or impetus. We speak figuratively of a lazy stream. The inert person seems like dead matter (characterized by inertia), powerless to move; the sluggish moves heavily and toilsomely; the most active person may sometimes find the bodily or mental powers sluggish. Slothful belongs in the moral realm, denoting a self-indulgent aversion to exertion. "The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth," Prov. xxvi, 15. Indolent is a milder term for the same quality; the slothful man hates action; the indolent man loves inaction. Compare VAIN.
Antonyms:
active, busy, diligent, employed, industrious, occupied, workingSynonyms:
idle, indolent, inert, lazy, slothful, sluggish, trifling, unemployed, unoccupied, vacant
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Princeton's WordNet
inactiveadjective
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
"desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
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reactive, open, gymnastic, progressive, nimble, active, going(a), astir(p), overactive, quick, bustling, sporty, spry, busy, hot, hyperactive, surface-active, agile, springy, counteractive, about(p), brisk, moving, acrobatic, activated, on the go(p), athleticSynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passiveinactiveadjective
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
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springy, moving, nimble, gymnastic, agile, on the go(p), busy, athletic, active, astir(p), acrobatic, open, surface-active, progressive, counteractive, about(p), hyperactive, spry, brisk, sporty, bustling, overactive, hot, activated, reactive, going(a), quickSynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passivenonoperational, inactiveadjective
(military) not involved in military operations
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going(a), moving, nimble, reactive, busy, activated, active, gymnastic, springy, counteractive, sporty, athletic, open, about(p), hot, on the go(p), spry, overactive, hyperactive, astir(p), bustling, progressive, acrobatic, surface-active, agile, brisk, quickSynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passiveinactiveadjective
not exerting influence or change
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brisk, bustling, busy, moving, acrobatic, active, sporty, hot, on the go(p), progressive, going(a), gymnastic, counteractive, nimble, astir(p), hyperactive, agile, springy, spry, reactive, open, overactive, surface-active, about(p), quick, activated, athleticSynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passivedormant, inactiveadjective
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
"a dormant volcano"
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active, activated, progressive, open, brisk, about(p), going(a), surface-active, springy, counteractive, hyperactive, athletic, sporty, quick, spry, overactive, on the go(p), moving, nimble, gymnastic, reactive, acrobatic, astir(p), bustling, hot, agile, busySynonyms:
passive, sleeping, dormant(ip), dormant, abeyant, still, hibernating(a), nonoperational, static, motionless, torpidpassive, inactiveadjective
lacking in energy or will
"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
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progressive, open, agile, athletic, springy, bustling, activated, astir(p), hyperactive, active, nimble, overactive, about(p), busy, quick, gymnastic, counteractive, sporty, hot, surface-active, brisk, spry, acrobatic, moving, on the go(p), reactive, going(a)Synonyms:
passive, dormant, still, peaceful, nonoperational, static, motionlessinactiveadjective
lacking activity; lying idle or unused
"an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery"
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hyperactive, active, athletic, busy, about(p), activated, astir(p), hot, overactive, bustling, on the go(p), moving, going(a), quick, counteractive, gymnastic, springy, surface-active, reactive, nimble, spry, acrobatic, open, progressive, agile, sporty, briskSynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passiveinactiveadjective
not engaged in full-time work
"inactive reserve"; "an inactive member"
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nimble, on the go(p), progressive, hot, about(p), activated, moving, surface-active, hyperactive, active, counteractive, astir(p), open, reactive, busy, bustling, acrobatic, quick, going(a), gymnastic, springy, spry, overactive, agile, brisk, athletic, sportySynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passiveinactiveadjective
not active physically or mentally
"illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"
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active, acrobatic, surface-active, about(p), springy, athletic, nimble, activated, moving, spry, open, sporty, reactive, bustling, going(a), on the go(p), gymnastic, counteractive, hyperactive, overactive, busy, astir(p), progressive, quick, hot, brisk, agileSynonyms:
static, dormant, motionless, still, nonoperational, passiveinactive, motionless, static, stilladjective
not in physical motion
"the inertia of an object at rest"
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hyperactive, going(a), springy, overactive, surface-active, gymnastic, on the go(p), active, counteractive, athletic, quick, spry, open, busy, agile, astir(p), activated, about(p), acrobatic, nimble, hot, progressive, sporty, bustling, reactive, brisk, movingSynonyms:
static, smooth, motionless, placid, electrostatic, tranquil, soundless, unruffled, still, quiet, unchanging, silent, noneffervescent, nonoperational, passive, stable, dormant
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
How to use inactive in a sentence?
What that means is if you have a job where you sit all day long, we’re finding that even if you exercise for an hour or so afterward, you still have risk, so really, you have to think about both things - being active but not being inactive.
There are so many of us who lead inactive or sitting-based lifestyles or have sitting-based jobs, there are these social norms where if you are up out of your desk, people think you’re not working.
Today, I have approved a plan by the Department of the Navy that will permit former Naval Academy midshipman Cameron Kinley to play professional football in the NFL, this plan will see Cameron enlisted in the Inactive Ready Reserve for the duration of Secretary Austin football career. Upon completion of his playing time, we look forward to welcoming him back inside the ranks as a naval officer.
Those candidates on that waiting list then, while that program is inactive, are not eligible to receive any organ offers ... but those patients continue to accrue waiting time, they do not lose their place in line.
I’ve come here with a different motivation because I’ve had a spell that wasn’t good for me because for the last seven months I’ve been fairly inactive and had complications, i’m closer to the level I want to reach which is why I feel I’m taking little steps forward and that’s good. Recovery is like a ladder which you don’t climb running but rather step by step.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#283 | open | |
#487 | hot | |
#528 | working | |
#934 | quick | |
#954 | active | |
#1593 | moving | |
#3756 | employed | |
#4087 | busy | |
#4436 | progressive | |
#4756 | athletic | |
#6605 | occupied | |
#8007 | activated | |
#10506 | inactive | |
#13453 | reactive | |
#18644 | agile | |
#23717 | sporty | |
#30505 | brisk | |
#30597 | diligent | |
#31151 | bustling | |
#44422 | nimble | |
#47314 | hyperactive | |
#51194 | gymnastic | |
#52872 | industrious | |
#59906 | acrobatic | |
#61438 | overactive | |
#64017 | spry | |
#95208 | springy |
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