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PROLIFERATIVE Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word proliferative. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For PROLIFERATIVE

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dormant
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

adjective satellite

• in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

• lying with head on paws as if sleeping

• inactive but capable of becoming active

inhibitory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• restrictive of action

quiescent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not active or activated

• marked by a state of tranquil repose

• being quiet or still or inactive

• (pathology) causing no symptoms

restrictive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• serving to restrict

adjective satellite

• (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports

slow
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

adverb

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

adjective satellite

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

verb

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

stagnant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not circulating or flowing

• not growing or changing; without force or vitality

suppressed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• kept from public knowledge by various means

adjective satellite

• manifesting or subjected to suppression

• held in check with difficulty

declining
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• change toward something smaller or lower

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• a downward slope or bend

verb

• grow worse

• not accept as true

• show unwillingness towards

• grow smaller

• go down

• fall in value

• inflect for number, gender, case, etc.

Alternatives for DORMANT

Alternatives for INHIBITORY

Alternatives for QUIESCENT

Alternatives for RESTRICTIVE

Alternatives for SLOW

Alternatives for STAGNANT

Alternatives for SUPPRESSED

Alternatives for DECLINING

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