Engaged and Passive

Opposite meaning words

Engaged adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

Usage example: I'm engaged right now, so call back some other time

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Passive is an antonym for engaged.

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.

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Engaged is an antonym for passive.

Nearby Words: passivity, passively, passible, passivation

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