sedulous

Synonyms

active, assiduous, bustling, busy, diligent, employed, engaged, hopping, industrious, laborious, occupied, tied-up, working;

Antonyms

idle, inactive, unbusy, unemployed, unoccupied;

Near Antonyms

free;

asleep, dormant, latent, lifeless, quiescent, sleepy;

inert, passive;

dead, dull, slow;

inoperative, nonoperating;

Related Words

knee-deep, swamped;

animated, astir, buzzing, flourishing, happening, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant;

absorbed, concentrating, engrossed, focused (also focussed), immersed, intent, preoccupied;

alive, functional, functioning, going, living, operating, operational, operative, running;

energetic, vigorous;

hardworking;

indefatigable, tireless, untiring;