Active and Dormant

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Active

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: the abandoned factory had not been active for years
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Dormant is an antonym for active in topics: energetic, sedentary, very involved in activity, having movement.
Nearby Words: action, activity, activate, acting, activated

Dormant

Dormant adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.
Usage example: the engine lay dormant in the garage until we found a use for it
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Active is an antonym for dormant in inactive topic.
Nearby Word: dormancy
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  • In Scion (NOT the CrossGen one), a dormant Scion's powers could only be activated through sexual contact with a Scion with active powers.
    Source: Deus Sex Machina
  • Video Game / Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Reversal Mountain is a dormant volcano in Black 2 but, true to its name, has the Town Map description of an active one and vice-versa in White 2.
    Source: Video Game / Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
  • Chicken Walker None of them are active during the actual events of the movie, though, perhaps due to lack of maintenance — they're only seen sitting dormant in hangars.
    Source: Chicken Walker
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