Active and Numb

Opposite meaning words

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Numb is an antonym for active.

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

Numb adjective - Not expressing any emotion.

Usage example: apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face

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Active is an antonym for numb.

Nearby Words: numbed, numbing, numbness, numbly

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Numb and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/numb

Active & Numb. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/numb>.

Numb or Active. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/numb.

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