Active and Prostrate

Opposite meaning words

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Prostrate is an antonym for active.

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

Prostrate adjective - Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.

Usage example: prostrate marathoners typically spend the day after the race recovering

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Active is an antonym for prostrate.

Nearby Words: prostration, prostrated

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Prostrate and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/prostrate

Active & Prostrate. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/prostrate>.

Prostrate or Active. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/prostrate.

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