Assiduous and Dead

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Assiduous adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

Usage example: the fascinating sight of assiduous ants carrying food into the anthill

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Dead is an antonym for assiduous.

Nearby Words: assiduity, assiduousness

Dead adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Usage example: local coal mines that have been dead for years

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Assiduous is an antonym for dead.

Nearby Word: deadly

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Dead and Assiduous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assiduous/dead

Assiduous & Dead. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assiduous/dead>.

Dead or Assiduous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assiduous/dead.

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