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Synonyms & Antonyms of active
- the abandoned factory had not been active for years
Synonyms for active
- alive,
- functional,
- functioning,
- going,
- live,
- living,
- on,
- operating,
- operational,
- operative,
- running,
- working
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- the fish are active today, but we still haven't caught anything
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- all morning the crowd at the coffeehouse kept Marion and her helper pretty active
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Words Related to active
- absorbed,
- concentrating,
- engrossed,
- focused
- (also focussed),
- immersed,
- intent,
- preoccupied
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On Active and Passive Voice
On Active and Passive Voice
It’s cut and dried until it’s not.
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“Active.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/active. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of active was in the 14th century
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