Bustling and Passive

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Bustling adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

Usage example: a bustling greeter was there to welcome guests to the grand opening

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Passive is an antonym for bustling.

Nearby Words: bustle, bustled, bustler

Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

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Bustling is an antonym for passive.

Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation

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