Quiescent and Working

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Quiescent adjective - Slow to move or act.

Usage example: a group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast

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Working is an antonym for quiescent.

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: the only working coal mine in the area

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Quiescent is an antonym for working.

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

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Working and Quiescent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/quiescent/working

Quiescent & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/quiescent/working>.

Working or Quiescent. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/quiescent/working.

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