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Synonyms for in active
adj not engaged in action; inert, lazy

dormant
unused
immobile
jobless
unemployed
inoperative
passive
idle
static
sedentary
sluggish
dull

asleep
blah
disengaged
do-nothing
down
indolent
latent
lax
lethargic
limp
low-key
motionless

ossified
out of commission
out of work
quiescent
quiet
slack
sleepy
slothful
slow
somnolent
stable
still

torpid
unoccupied
abeyant
draggy
in holding pattern
mothballed
on hold
out of action
out of service

Antonyms for in active

lively
used
mobile
employed

energetic
working
active
moving

busy
involved

Synonyms
adj unconscious

dormant
comatose
dreaming
inactive
inert
out cold
out
resting

sleeping
somnolent
conked
crashed
dozing
flaked out
getting shut-eye
hibernating

in dreamland
in repose
napping
on the kip
out like a light
out of it
reposing
sacked out

slumbering
snoozing
snoring
taking forty winks
catching some zzz’s

Antonyms

awake

attentive

conscious

Synonyms
adj peaceful, quiet (inanimate)

serene
slow
smooth
soothing
mild
harmonious
placid
tranquil
low-key

cool
pastoral
bucolic
hushed
pacific
halcyon
still
bland
breathless

inactive
motionless
quiescent
restful
rural
undisturbed
unruffled
breezeless
reposing

at a standstill
at peace
in order
reposeful
stormless
waveless
windless

Antonyms

agitated
excited
nervous
fierce
frenzied
stormy
angry

excitable
worried
rough
uncool
harsh
violent
turbulent

wild
furious
mad
passionate
roused
ruffled

Synonyms
adj not working

exhausted
unemployed
spent
lost
tired
barren

still
bygone
departed
defunct
extinct
gone

inactive
inoperative
obsolete
stagnant
sterile
unprofitable

useless
vanished
worn
worn out
wearied
inoperable

Antonyms

animated
existing
living
interested
responsive
spirited
operative
working

continuing
enduring
incomplete
unfinished
fresh
invigorated
refreshed
saved

alive
being
existent
live
subsisting
active
warm
animate

Synonyms
adj insensitive

flat
slow
boring
quiet
lifeless
listless
placid
sluggish
even
slack
depressed

callous
accustomed
blank
still
empty
apathetic
colorless
dead
heavy
impassible
inactive

indifferent
inert
insensible
jejune
languid
lumpy
monotonous
prosaic
regular
routine
spiritless

stagnant
stolid
torpid
unexciting
unresponsive
unsympathetic
usual
vacuous
passionless

Antonyms

agitated
energetic
lively
spirited
alert
satisfied
filled
intelligent
witty
vivacious

exciting
interesting
knifelike
serrated
eventful
lustrous
active
fast
full
keen

sharp
smart
quick
sensitive
pointed
bright
clear
light
luminous

Synonyms
adj uneventful

flat
slow
tight
boring
quiet
lifeless
listless
placid
sluggish

even
slack
depressed
yawn
accustomed
still
apathetic
blah
dead

inactive
inert
languid
monotonous
regular
routine
slothful
stagnant
stolid

torpid
unexciting
unresponsive
usual
draggy
falling off
sitting tight
without incident

Antonyms

agitated
energetic
lively
spirited
alert
intelligent
witty
vivacious
exciting

interesting
knifelike
serrated
eventful
lustrous
active
fast
keen
sharp

smart
quick
sensitive
pointed
bright
clear
light
luminous

Synonyms
adj dead, obsolete

archaic
asleep
bygone
cold
deceased
defunct
departed
done for
ended

fallen
gone
inactive
late
lifeless
lost
out
outmoded
passé

superseded
unknown
vanished
void
abolished
dead and gone
disappeared
doused
exanimate

exterminated
extinguished
no longer known
passed on
snuffed out
terminated
vanquished

Antonyms

existing
extant

living
alive

Synonyms
adj not alive, not organic

cold
dead
defunct
dull
extinct
idle

inactive
inert
inoperative
insensate
lifeless
motionless

quiescent
soulless
spiritless
insentient
azoic
exanimate

mineral
nonanimal
nonvegetable

Antonyms

living

animate

Synonyms
adj lazy

easygoing
idle
inactive
inert
lackadaisical

languid
lax
lazy
lethargic
listless

resting
shiftless
slothful
slow
sluggish

torpid
fainéant
slow-going
drony

Antonyms

diligent
energetic
enthusiastic

industrious
intent
active

busy
hard-working

Synonyms
adj not moving; lifeless

dormant
motionless
immobile
impotent
passive
inactive
paralyzed
listless
powerless
apathetic

asleep
dead
down
dull
idle
impassive
inanimate
indolent
languid
lazy

leaden
numb
phlegmatic
quiescent
quiet
slack
sleepy
slothful
sluggard
sluggish

static
still
stolid
torpid
unmoving
unresponsive
languorous
slumberous
unreactive

Antonyms

lively
mobile
potent
animated

working
active
busy
moving

able
strong
alive

Synonyms
adj drooping, dull, listless

lazy
languorous
unhurried
leisurely
laid-back
lackadaisical
sluggish
lethargic
apathetic
blah
comatose

dopey
easy
enervated
faint
feeble
heavy
impassive
inactive
indifferent
inert
infirm

languishing
leaden
limp
phlegmatic
sickly
slow
spiritless
supine
torpid
unconcerned
unenthusiastic

uninterested
weak
weary
moony
nebbish
blahs
energyless
pining
sleepyhead
snoozy
wimpy

Antonyms

energetic
lively
hurried

alert
animated
spirited

vivacious
active
hard-working

Synonyms
adj dormant, hidden

veiled
underlying
lurking
inherent
concealed
covert
idle
immature
implied
inactive
inert

inferential
inoperative
intrinsic
invisible
involved
passive
possible
potential
quiescent
rudimentary
secret

sleeping
suspended
tacit
torpid
underdeveloped
undeveloped
unexpressed
unripe
unseen
abeyant
inferred

unexposed
unrealized
smoldering
suppressed
between the lines
contained
in abeyance
vestigial

Antonyms

manifest
obvious
active

apparent
clear
live

open
public

Synonyms
adj lazy, sluggish

languid
sleepy
lackadaisical
passive
listless
laid-back
dull
apathetic
blah
comatose
debilitated

dilatory
dopey
dormant
drowsy
enervated
heavy
idle
impassive
inactive
indifferent
inert

laggard
phlegmatic
slothful
slow
somnolent
spiritless
stolid
stupefied
supine
torpid
languorous

moony
nebbish
slumberous
draggy
having spring fever
out of it
sleepyhead
snoozy
stretchy
wimpy

Antonyms

alert
animated
energetic

lively
vivacious
active

caring
busy
vital

Synonyms
adj impartial, noncommittal

disinterested
evenhanded
fair-minded
uninvolved
unbiased
uncommitted
inactive
undecided
nonaligned

indifferent
nonpartisan
calm
cool
aloof
clinical
collected
detached
disengaged

dispassionate
easy
impersonal
inert
nonchalant
on the fence
unconcerned
unprejudiced
pacifistic

relaxed
noncombatant
bystanding
middle-of-road
nonbelligerent
nonparticipating
on sidelines
poker-faced
unaligned

Antonyms

biased
interested
excited
agitated
predisposed

concerned
involved
prejudiced
decided
committal

partial
bright
loud
strong

Synonyms
adj advanced in age

gray
ancient
tired
elderly
decrepit
venerable
mature
aged
senior
veteran

fossil
versed
debilitated
exhausted
experienced
grizzled
hoary
impaired
inactive
infirm

matured
olden
seasoned
senile
skilled
superannuated
wasted
along in years
broken down
enfeebled

geriatric
getting on
gray-haired
not young
oldish
over the hill
past one’s prime

Antonyms

young
youthful
inexperienced
current

modern
up-to-date
new
green

fresh
contemporary
late
recent

Synonyms
adj impaired in movement

disabled
lame
immobile
inactive

incapacitated
insensible
numb
palsied

paralyzed
powerless
paraplegic
quadriplegic

diplegic
immobilized
palsified

Antonyms

healthy

able

uncrippled

Synonyms
adj calm, peaceful

secluded
serene
shy
smooth
private
gentle
mild
placid
sedate
stable

tranquil
still
retired
level
hushed
contented
pacific
isolated
secret
collected

reserved
fixed
remote
halcyon
docile
inactive
meek
motionless
restful
stagnant

undisturbed
unruffled
untroubled
unfrequented
sequestered
unanxious
unexcited

Antonyms

sociable
agitated
excited
upset
friendly
boisterous
clamorous

noisy
complicated
intricate
obtrusive
open
public
troubled

rough
violent
wild
harsh
loud
complex

Synonyms
adj quiet

tranquil
relaxed
serene
calm
comfortable

contented
inactive
motionless
pacific
peaceful

placid
retired
sedate
soothing
still

untroubled
hushed
relaxing
unanxious
unexcited

Synonyms
adj motionless, lazy

inactive
desk
idle

seated
settled
sitting

sluggish
stationary
torpid

desk-bound

Antonyms

energetic
mobile

activated
active

moving

Synonyms
adj lazy, negligent

permissive
lackadaisical
stagnant
lax
sluggish
lethargic
slow
delinquent
quiet

idle
derelict
dull
careless
dilatory
dormant
inactive
inattentive
indolent

inert
neglectful
quiescent
regardless
remiss
slothful
tardy
behindhand
disregardful

fainéant
asleep on the job
easy-going
faineant
not busy
slow-moving

Antonyms

energetic
lively
intelligent
careful
rigid

taut
alert
strict
active
busy

quick
smart
stiff
tight
disciplined

Synonyms
adj tired, dull

listless
sluggish
lethargic
drowsy
quiet
asleep
blah

comatose
dopey
heavy
hypnotic
inactive
out
sleeping

slow
somnolent
soporific
torpid
slumberous
dozy
draggy

out of it
sleepyhead
slumbersome
snoozy
yawning

Antonyms

alert
energetic
lively

animated
awake
active

unsleepy

Synonyms
adj lazy

comatose
dull
idle
inactive
inattentive
indolent
inert

lackadaisical
laggard
languid
lethargic
lifeless
listless
loafing

passive
slack
slow
sluggish
supine
tired
lagging

dallying
procrastinating
snoozy
unenergetic

Synonyms
adj unhurried, lazy

heavy
gradual
quiet
lackadaisical
passive
stagnant
leisurely
easy
moderate
sluggish
lethargic
reluctant
slack

deliberate
delaying
disinclined
idle
lagging
crawling
measured
creeping
apathetic
dilatory
dreamy
drowsy
imperceptible

inactive
indolent
inert
laggard
leaden
listless
negligent
phlegmatic
ponderous
remiss
sleepy
slothful
supine

tardy
torpid
dawdling
loitering
plodding
postponing
procrastinating
slow-moving
snaillike
tortoiselike

Antonyms

complicated
intricate
energetic
enthusiastic
lively
hurried
rapid

on time
cognizant
intelligent
moving
complex
active
busy

fast
quick
ready
waiting
smart
on cue

Synonyms
adj behind, late

tedious
stiff
gradual
tame
stagnant
low
moderate
sluggish
dull
off

slack
protracted
delayed
prolonged
down
reduced
lingering
backward
belated
conservative

dead
dilatory
inactive
overdue
sleepy
tardy
uneventful
unproductive
behindhand
long-drawn-out

unprogressive
time-consuming
hindered
impeded
detained
draggy
long-delayed
unpunctual

Antonyms

exciting
interesting
lively
hurried
rapid
on time
cognizant

intelligent
violent
wild
bright
active
busy
fast

quick
ready
waiting
smart
on cue

Synonyms
adj dull, slow-moving

heavy
slow
slack
inactive
listless
stagnant
lethargic
apathetic
blah

comatose
dopey
down
dragging
indolent
inert
laid-back
languid
leaden

lifeless
lumpish
off
phlegmatic
slothful
sluggard
stiff
sullen
torpid

unresponsive
drippy
hebetudinous
languorous
pokey
slumberous
draggy
mooney
sleepyheaded

Antonyms

alert
energetic
lively

spirited
moving
active

busy
fast

Synonyms
adj motionless, dirty

dormant
stationary
lifeless
idle
inactive
static

listless
sluggish
brackish
dead
filthy
foul

immobile
inert
passive
putrid
quiet
stale

standing
still
unmoving

Antonyms

lively
mobile
energetic

spirited
working
alert

active
moving
busy

Synonyms
adj motionless, changeless

immobile
passive
immovable
stagnant
fixed
stationary
stable

still
constant
format
inactive
inert
latent
rigid

sticky
stopped
stuck
unchanging
unmoving
unvarying
stabile

at a standstill
deadlocked
gridlocked
stalled
standing still
unfluctuating

Antonyms

mobile
movable
unsteady
inconstant

unstable
changeable
continuous
variable

moving
unfixed
active

Synonyms
adj apathetic, stupid

impassive
blunt
bovine
dense
dry
dull

dumb
heavy
inactive
indifferent
inert
lumpish

matter-of-fact
obtuse
passive
phlegmatic
slow
stoic

supine
unemotional
wooden
doltish
unexcitable

Antonyms

aware

intelligent

interested

Synonyms
adj lazy, slow

apathetic
comatose
dopey
dormant
drowsy
dull
heavy
idle
inactive
indifferent

indolent
inert
lackadaisical
languid
latent
leaden
lethargic
listless
motionless
numb

paralyzed
passive
slothful
sluggish
sodden
somnolent
stagnant
static
stupid
benumbed

fainéant
hebetudinous
languorous
lymphatic
slumberous
stuporous
faineant
slow-moving

Antonyms

energetic
lively

active
moving

quick

Synonyms
adj without a job

idle
inactive
jobless
down
loafing
free
disengaged
fired

out of work
resting
unoccupied
unused
underemployed
at liberty
between jobs
closed down

laid off
leisured
on layoff
on the bench
on the dole
on the shelf
out of a job
out of action

unapplied
unengaged
unexercised
without gainful employment
workless

Antonyms

working
employed

active
busy

occupied

Synonyms
adj insensible

disabled
helpless
crippled

incapacitated
stupefied
benumbed

inactive
inert
nerveless

paralytic
torpid
unmoving

Antonyms

healthy

able

Synonyms
adj passive

dormant
inactive

latent
suspended

relapsing
receding

regressive

Antonyms

prevailing

dominant

overbalancing

Synonyms
adj dormant

unconscious
dreaming
asleep

inactive
inert
snoozing

napping
crashed
dozing

conked

Antonyms

waking

Synonyms
adj idle

disengaged
inactive

lazy
quiescent

unemployed
loitering

unengaged

Antonyms

inhabited
industrious
full

occupied
active
busy

engaged
populated

Synonyms
adj not occupied

deserted
idle

vacant
uninhabited

abandoned
empty

free
inactive

Antonyms

inhabited
industrious
busy

populated
full
occupied

active
engaged

Synonyms
adj asleep

unconscious
comatose

dormant
inactive

latent
slumbering

abed

Antonyms

awake

waking

conscious

Synonyms
adj done working

retiring
discharged
secluded
shy

humble
cloistered
superannuated
withdrawn

inactive
otiose
unfrequented
immured

sequestered
cidevant
emeritus

Antonyms

sociable
extroverted

employed
working

open
active

Synonyms
adj useless

empty
futile
hollow
idle

inactive
indolent
ineffective
laggard

lazy
slothful
sterile
superfluous

surplus
vain

Synonyms
adj latent

dormant
inactive

inoperative
quiescent

sleeping
suspended

Synonyms
adj lazy

idle
inactive

indolent
slothful

sluggard
sluggish

otiose
shiftless

Synonyms
adj lethargic

apathetic
blah
comatose
debilitated
dilatory
dopey
dormant

drowsy
dull
enervated
heavy
idle
impassive
inactive

indifferent
inert
lackadaisical
laggard
laid-back
languid
languorous

listless
moony
draggy
having spring fever
neb

Synonyms
adj inanimate

insensate
cold
dead
defunct
dull

extinct
idle
inactive
inert
inoperative

lifeless
motionless
quiescent
soulless
spiritless

azoic
exanimate
mineral
nonanimal
nonvegetable

Synonyms
adj languid

laid-back
lackadaisical
leisurely
unhurried
apathetic
blah
comatose
dopey
easy
enervated
faint
feeble

flagging
heavy
impassive
inactive
indifferent
inert
infirm
languishing
lazy
leaden
lethargic
limp

listless
lymphatic
moony
nebbish
phlegmatic
sickly
slow
sluggish
spiritless
supine
torpid
unconcerned

unenthusiastic
uninterested
weak
weary
blahs
energyless
pining
sleepyhead
snoozy
wimpy

Antonyms

hurried

Synonyms
adj languid

apathetic
blah
comatose
dopey
easy
enervated
faint
feeble
flagging
heavy
impassive
inactive

indifferent
inert
infirm
lackadaisical
laid-back
languishing
languorous
lazy
leaden
leisurely
lethargic
limp

listless
moony
nebbish
phlegmatic
sickly
slow
sluggish
spiritless
supine
torpid
unconcerned
unenthusiastic

unhurried
uninterested
weak
weary
blahs
energyless
pining
sleepyhead
snoozy
wimpy

Synonyms
adj sleepy

slow
out
quiet
sleeping
asleep
blah
comatose

dopey
drowsy
heavy
hypnotic
inactive
lethargic
listless

sluggish
slumberous
somnolent
soporific
torpid
yawning
dozy

draggy
out of it
sleepyhead
slumbersome
slumbery
snoozy

Synonyms
adj neutral

impartial
unbiased
nonpartisan
dispassionate
evenhanded
aloof
calm
clinical
collected
cool

detached
disengaged
disinterested
easy
fair-minded
impersonal
inactive
indifferent
inert
neuter

nonchalant
on the fence
pacifistic
relaxed
uncommitted
unconcerned
undecided
uninvolved
unprejudiced
bystanding

middle-of-road
nonbelligerent
noncombatant
nonparticipating
on sidelines
poker-faced
unaligned

Antonyms

biased
subjective

partial
prejudiced

Synonyms
adj slow

tardy
apathetic
crawling
creeping
delaying
deliberate
dilatory
disinclined
dreamy
drowsy
easy
gradual
heavy

idle
imperceptible
inactive
indolent
inert
lackadaisical
laggard
lagging
leaden
leisurely
lethargic
listless
measured

moderate
negligent
passive
phlegmatic
ponderous
quiet
reluctant
remiss
slack
sleepy
slothful
slow-going
slow-paced

sluggish
stagnant
supine
torpid
dawdling
loitering
plodding
postponing
procrastinating
slow-moving
snaillike
tortoiselike

Synonyms
adj slow

apathetic
crawling
creeping
delaying
deliberate
dilatory
disinclined
dreamy
drowsy
easy
gradual
heavy
idle

imperceptible
inactive
indolent
inert
lackadaisical
laggard
lagging
leaden
leisurely
lethargic
listless
measured
moderate

negligent
passive
phlegmatic
ponderous
quiet
reluctant
remiss
slack
sleepy
slothful
slow-footed
slow-paced
sluggish

stagnant
supine
tardy
torpid
dawdling
loitering
plodding
postponing
procrastinating
slow-moving
snaillike
tortoiselike

Synonyms
adj slow

apathetic
crawling
creeping
delaying
deliberate
dilatory
disinclined
dreamy
drowsy
easy
gradual
heavy
idle

imperceptible
inactive
indolent
inert
lackadaisical
laggard
lagging
leaden
leisurely
lethargic
listless
measured
moderate

negligent
passive
phlegmatic
ponderous
quiet
reluctant
remiss
slack
sleepy
slothful
slow-footed
slow-going
sluggish

stagnant
supine
tardy
torpid
dawdling
loitering
plodding
postponing
procrastinating
slow-moving
snaillike
tortoiselike

Synonyms
adj sleepy

asleep
blah
comatose
dopey
drowsy
heavy
hypnotic

inactive
lethargic
listless
nodding
out
quiet
sleeping

slow
sluggish
somnolent
soporific
torpid
dozy
draggy

out of it
sleepyhead
slumbersome
slumbery
snoozy
yawning

Synonyms
adj sleepy

asleep
blah
comatose
dopey
drowsy
heavy
hypnotic
inactive

lethargic
listless
narcotic
opiate
out
quiet
sedative
sleeping

slow
sluggish
slumberous
somniferous
somnific
somnolent
soporific
torpid

dozy
draggy
out of it
sleepyhead
slumbersome
snoozy
yawning

Synonyms
adj sleepy

asleep
blah
comatose
dopey
drowsy
heavy
hypnotic
inactive

lethargic
listless
narcotic
opiate
out
quiet
sedative
sleeping

slow
sluggish
slumberous
somnifacient
somnific
somnolent
soporific
torpid

dozy
draggy
out of it
sleepyhead
slumbersome
snoozy
yawning

Synonyms
adj sleepy

asleep
blah
comatose
dopey
drowsy
heavy
hypnotic
inactive

lethargic
listless
narcotic
opiate
out
quiet
sedative
sleeping

slow
sluggish
slumberous
somnifacient
somniferous
somnolent
soporific
torpid

dozy
draggy
out of it
sleepyhead
slumbersome
snoozy
yawning

Synonyms
adj dull

apathetic
boring
callous
inactive
indifferent
inert
insensible
jejune
languid
listless
lumpy
monotonous

numb
passionless
placid
prosaic
routine
sluggish
spiritless
stagnant
still
stolid
torpid
unexciting

unresponsive
unsympathetic
usual
vacuous
accustomed
benumbed
blank
colorless
dead
depressed
empty
even

flat
heavy
impassible
insensitive
lifeless
quiet
regular
slack
slow
wooden

Synonyms
adj lethargic

apathetic
blah
comatose
debilitated
dilatory
dopey
dormant
drowsy
dull
enervated
heavy
hebetudinous

idle
impassive
inactive
indifferent
inert
lackadaisical
laggard
laid-back
languid
languorous
listless
moony

nebbish
passive
phlegmatic
sleepy
slothful
slow
sluggish
slumberous
somnolent
spiritless
stolid
stupefied

stupid
supine
torpid
draggy
having spring fever
out of it
sleepyhead
snoozy
stretchy
wimpy

Synonyms
adj sleeping

asleep
dreaming
fast
inactive

inert
sound
unconscious
conked

crashed
dead to the world
dozing
napping

out like a light
snoozing

Synonyms
adj neutral

disinterested
inert
impartial
unconcerned
uncommitted
inactive
undecided
indifferent
aloof
calm

clinical
collected
cool
detached
disengaged
dispassionate
easy
evenhanded
fair-minded
impersonal

neuter
nonaligned
nonchalant
nonpartisan
on the fence
pacifistic
relaxed
unbiased
unprejudiced
bystanding

middle-of-road
nonbelligerent
noncombatant
nonparticipating
on sidelines
poker-faced
unaligned

Antonyms

biased
interested
working

concerned
involved
prejudiced

active
caring