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RESTING Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word resting. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For RESTING

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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

bustling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of energetic and noisy activity

busy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• actively or fully engaged or occupied

adjective satellite

• 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)

verb

• keep busy with

exercising
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

laboring
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

moving
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• in motion

• arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion

• used of a series of photographs presented so as to create the illusion of motion

occupied
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• held or filled or in use

• seized and controlled as by military invasion

adjective satellite

• resided in; having tenants

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

toiling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• doing arduous or unpleasant work

working
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

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

adjective satellite

• 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

hustling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

• a rapid active commotion

verb

• cause to move furtively and hurriedly

• move or cause to move energetically or busily

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• get by trying hard

• pressure or urge someone into an action

be active
verbv
verb

• be in a state of action

Alternatives for ACTIVE

Alternatives for BUSTLING

Alternatives for BUSY

Alternatives for EXERCISING

Alternatives for LABORING

Alternatives for MOVING

Alternatives for OCCUPIED

Alternatives for TOILING

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