Active and Tired

Active

Active adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Usage example: the fish are active today, but we still haven't caught anything

Tired is an antonym for active.

Tired

Tired adjective - Depleted in strength, energy, or freshness.
Usage example: I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard

Active is an antonym for tired in exhausted topic.

Nearby Words: tiresome, tiring, tiredness

Both words in one sentence

  • Dirty Old Man It's never made clear whether Carl and Alicia are...uh, "active", but it's not likely given that Jack Napier calls him "a tired old man."
    Source: Dirty Old Man
  • Video Game / Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots There is, however, a downside to carrying too much heavy stuff in your "active" inventory at one time; you get tired quicker and your running speed slows.
  • It matches Old *Mute's tired state for being active for 1600 years, 600 more than she was designed to be.
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