Vacant and Working

Opposite meaning words

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

Usage example: looking for vacant land on which to build a house

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Working is an antonym for vacant.

Nearby Words: vacate, vacancy, vacantly

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Vacant is an antonym for working.

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

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Working and Vacant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/vacant/working

Vacant & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/vacant/working>.

Working or Vacant. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/vacant/working.

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