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quiescent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of quiescent

slow to move or act
  • a group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast
Synonyms of quiescent

dull, inactive, inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, torpid
Words Related to quiescent

ambitionless, apathetic, indolent, languorous, lazy, lazyish, listless, shiftless, slack, slothful, sluggard, sluggardly

dormant, inanimate, motionless, resting, sedentary, static, still

dead

dopey (also dopy), drugged

asleep, drowsy, somnambulant

catatonic, comatose
Near Antonyms of quiescent

busy, engaged, occupied, working

animated, bouncing, dynamic, energetic, kinetic, lively, peppy, perky, spirited, sprightly, springy, vigorous, vital, vivacious, zippy

assiduous, diligent, hardworking, industrious, sedulous
Antonyms of quiescent

active

Synonym Discussion of quiescent

latent, dormant, quiescent, potential mean not now showing signs of activity or existence. latent applies to a power or quality that has not yet come forth but may emerge and develop.
    • a latent desire for success
dormant suggests the inactivity of something (such as a feeling or power) as though sleeping.
    • their passion had lain dormant
quiescent suggests a usually temporary cessation of activity.
    • the disease was quiescent
potential applies to what does not yet have existence or effect but is likely soon to have.
    • a potential disaster

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