Active and Catatonic

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Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Catatonic is an antonym for active.

Nearby Words: action, activity, activate, acting, activated

Catatonic adjective - Not expressing any emotion.

Usage example: a catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of

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Active is an antonym for catatonic.

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Catatonic and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/catatonic

Active & Catatonic. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/catatonic>.

Catatonic or Active. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/catatonic.

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