NONPRACTISING Antonyms

• engage in a rehearsal (of)

• carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

• learn by repetition

• 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

• having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

• made useful

• designed for or capable of a particular function or use

• involving or affecting function rather than physiology

• relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure

• fit or ready for use or service

• designed for or adapted to a function or use

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• performing or able to perform its regular function

• process or manner of functioning or operating

• pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result

• (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations

• fit or ready for use or service

• being in effect or operation

• engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

• of or relating to or suitable as a profession

• characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

• of or relating to a profession

• a person engaged in one of the learned professions

• an athlete who plays for pay

• an authority qualified to teach apprentices

• engaged in by members of a profession

• a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

• actively engaged in paid work

• adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

• adopted as a temporary basis for further work

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

• paying close attention especially to details

• quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

• (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs

• having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

• of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows

• a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

• concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

• extremely scrupulous and conscientious