Active
Active adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: the abandoned factory had not been active for years
Inactive is an antonym for active in topics: energetic, busy, very involved in activity, having movement.
Inactive
Inactive adjective - Slow to move or act.
Usage example: it's easiest to catch snakes early in the morning, while they're still cold and inactive
Both words in one sentence
- However, since it revives and fully heals everyone in the party, active or inactive, it's great to have your backup line able to pull it out and make the final boss substantially easier.
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Magic Kiss: Kissing can apparently transfer active or inactive Variant viruses to people; the active version gives Slayers a power boost, while the latter can stabilize them if their Variant powers go out of control.
Source: Light Novel / Hundred - Mega Crossover: Kaspar's world is a mix, as previously mentioned, of quite a few of both active and inactive/on hiatus quests.
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Inactive and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/inactive
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Inactive or Active. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/inactive.
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