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slow to move or act<itʼs easiest to catch snakes early in the morning, while theyʼre still cold and inactive>Synonymsdull, inert, lethargic, quiescent, sleepy, sluggish, torpidRelated Wordsapathetic, indolent, languorous, lazy, lazyish, listless, slothful; dormant, inanimate, motionless, sedentary, static, still; dead; dopey, druggedNear Antonymsbusy, engaged, occupied, working; animated, dynamic, energetic, lively, sprightly, vigorous; assiduous, diligent, hardworking, industriousAntonymsactive
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not being in a state of use, activity, or employment<an inactive oil well>Synonymsdead, dormant, fallow, free, idle, inert, inoperative, latent, off, vacantRelated Wordsarrested, interrupted, suspended; asleep, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy; inoperable, unusable, unworkable, useless; dead, dull, slowPhrasesout of commissionNear Antonymsfunctional, operable, operational, workable; assiduous, industrious; energetic, vigorous; feasible, practical, usable, useful, viableAntonymsactive, alive, busy, employed, functioning, on, operating, operative, running, working
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