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LIE DORMANT Antonyms

There are 6 antonyms of the phrase lie dormant. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For LIE DORMANT

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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

alert
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• engaged in or accustomed to close observation

noun

• condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

• a warning serves to make you more alert to danger

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

adjective satellite

• quick and energetic

• mentally perceptive and responsive

verb

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

alive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• possessing life

• having life or vigor or spirit

adjective satellite

• (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit

• (followed by `to' or `of') aware of

• in operation

• mentally perceptive and responsive

• capable of erupting

animate
verbv
adjective

• belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings

• endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life

• endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

verb

• heighten or intensify

• give lifelike qualities to

• make lively

• give new life or energy to

awake
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

adjective satellite

• mentally perceptive and responsive

verb

• stop sleeping

lively
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of life and energy

adjective satellite

• full of zest or vigor

• quick and energetic

• elastic; rebounds readily

• filled with events or activity

• full of spirit; full of life

Alternatives for ACTIVE

Alternatives for ALERT

Alternatives for ALIVE

Alternatives for ANIMATE

Alternatives for AWAKE

Alternatives for LIVELY

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