active | Definition of active

Synonyms and Antonyms of active

1 being in effective operation

the abandoned factory had not been active for years

Synonyms of active

alive, functional, functioning, going, live, living, on, operating, operational, operative, running, working

Words Related to active

effective, effectual

employable, operable, usable (also useable), viable, workable

performing, producing, productive, serving, useful, yielding

astir, bustling, busy, dynamic, flourishing, humming, roaring, thriving

Phrases Synonymous with active

in commission (or into commision), in force, in gear, on line

Near Antonyms of active

deactivated, decommissioned

ineffective, ineffectual, useless

inoperable, unusable, unworkable

arrested, asleep, dormant, fallow, idle, inert, latent, lifeless, nonproductive, quiescent, sleepy, stagnating, unproductive, vegetating

Antonyms of active

broken, dead, inactive, inoperative, kaput (also kaputt), nonactivated, nonfunctional, nonfunctioning, nonoperating, nonoperational, nonoperative

2 having much high-spirited energy and movement

the fish are active today, but we still haven't caught anything

Synonyms of active

airy, animate, animated, bouncing, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, kinetic, lively, mettlesome, peppy, perky, pert, pizzazzy (or pizazzy), racy, snappy, spanking, sparky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious, zippy

Words Related to active

dapper, dashing, spiffy

agog, alert, awake, open-eyed, up, wide-awake

agile, nimble, spry

bright, buoyant, cheerful, chipper, chirpy, chirrupy, effervescent, sparkly, upbeat

eager, enthusiastic, keen

frolicsome, impish, pixieish, playful

boisterous, bubbly, ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited

high-strung, nervous, skittish

Phrases Synonymous with active

Near Antonyms of active

indolent, lazy, unambitious

inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, tired, torpid, weary

apathetic, impassive, phlegmatic, stolid

boring, dull, irksome, tedious

Antonyms of active

dead, inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical, languid, languishing, languorous, leaden, lifeless,