DEEDLESS Antonyms

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

• actively or fully engaged or occupied

• overcrowded or cluttered with detail

• intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

• crowded with or characterized by much activity

• (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)

• keep busy with

• constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development

• emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good

• characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

• of or relating to dynamics

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• an efficient incentive

• producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• works well as a means or remedy

• exerting force or influence

• existing in fact; not theoretical; real

• ready for service

• being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• productive or conducive to producing in abundance

• characterized by hard work and perseverance

• working hard to promote an enterprise

• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

• having the ability to produce or originate

• yielding positive results

• marked by great fruitfulness