Active and Sleepy

Opposite meaning words

Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: the abandoned factory had not been active for years

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Sleepy is an antonym for active.

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

Sleepy adjective - Slow to move or act.

Usage example: a sleepy little town on the coast

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Active is an antonym for sleepy in topics: quiet, drowsy, tired.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

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