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DEPONENT Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word deponent. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For DEPONENT

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active
adjectiveadj
adjective

• 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

noun

• 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

adjective satellite

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

assertive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• aggressively self-assured

declarative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

• relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

noun

• a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

definite
adjectiveadj
adjective

• precise; explicit and clearly defined

adjective satellite

• known for certain

expositive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• serving to expound or set forth

independent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• free from external control and constraint

• (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

noun

• a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

• a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

adjective satellite

• (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

• not controlled by a party or interest group

indicative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements

noun

• a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact

adjective satellite

• (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly

participial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or consisting of participles

noun

• a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses

positive
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

• indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

• of or relating to positivism

• reckoned, situated or tending in the direction which naturally or arbitrarily is taken to indicate increase or progress or onward motion

noun

• the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution

• a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject

adjective satellite

• persuaded of; very sure

• involving advantage or good

• formally laid down or imposed

• impossible to deny or disprove

• greater than zero

• having a positive charge

• marked by excessive confidence

assertory
adjectiveadj
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Alternatives for ACTIVE

Alternatives for ASSERTIVE

Alternatives for DECLARATIVE

Alternatives for DEFINITE

Alternatives for EXPOSITIVE

Alternatives for INDEPENDENT

Alternatives for INDICATIVE

Alternatives for PARTICIPIAL

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