Closed and Working

Opposite meaning words

Closed adjective - Not open.

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Working is an antonym for closed in topics: finished, exclusive, shut.

Nearby Words: close, closing, closure, closer

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Closed is an antonym for working.

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

Herge had already published about a third of Black Gold, when the newspaper he was working for was closed down by the Germans in 1940.

Source: Offscreen Moment Of Awesome / Comic Books
Useful if there might be several people working on the circuit and you want to be sure that it can't be closed unless they all agree.

Source: Two-Keyed Lock
The Musical: "JAWS: The Musical - How to Tune a Fish", a musical short film made in 2006 by the ride's team members, about the ride being closed and the people working there having to be moved to different attractions (which ended up becoming prophetic when the ride closed for real six years later).

Source: Ride / JAWS

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