Active and Nonpractical

Opposite meaning words

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Nonpractical is an antonym for active.

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

Nonpractical adjective - Not capable of being put to use or account.

Usage example: an inventor who seemed to be able to create only nonpractical gadgets

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Active is an antonym for nonpractical.

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Nonpractical and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/nonpractical

Active & Nonpractical. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/nonpractical>.

Nonpractical or Active. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/nonpractical.

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