Active and Deathly

Opposite meaning words

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Deathly is an antonym for active.

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

Deathly adjective - Of, relating to, or suggestive of death.

Usage example: his deathly pallor suggested that any attempt to find a pulse would be futile

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Active is an antonym for deathly.

Nearby Word: death

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Deathly and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/deathly

Active & Deathly. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/deathly>.

Deathly or Active. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/deathly.

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