Active and Impassive

Opposite meaning words

Active adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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

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Impassive is an antonym for active.

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

Impassive adjective - Not expressing any emotion.

Usage example: an impassive expression on the prisoner's face as his sentence was read

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Active is an antonym for impassive.

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Impassive and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/impassive

Active & Impassive. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/impassive>.

Impassive or Active. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/impassive.

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