Activity and Rest

Opposite meaning words

Activity noun - Energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness.

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Rest is an antonym for activity.

Nearby Words: action, active, activate, actively, activist

Rest noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

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Activity is an antonym for rest in topics: relaxation, base, inactivity, remainder of something.

Nearby Words: restless, rested, restive, resting, restful

questionable	questionable activity	questionable rest
actual	actual activity	actual rest
evil	evil activity	evil rest
little	little activity	little rest
Other adjectives: main, mental, frequent.

For a fun activity, the next time you hear "Manic Monday", instead of the actual song lyrics try singing I was dreaming when I wrote this/Forgive me if it goes astray... (you know the rest).

Source: Music / The Bangles
If 47 is caught in the middle of trespassing or some other suspicious activity, the rest of the NPCs won't be alerted immediately like in older games.

Source: Video Game / Hitman: Absolution
There's still some criminal activity running around, but it is far more contained compared to the rest of the cities in the UCAS.

Source: Tabletop Game / Shadowrun

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Rest and Activity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/activity/rest

Activity & Rest. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/activity/rest>.

Rest or Activity. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/activity/rest.

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