VEGGING Antonyms

• characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality

• of or relating to dynamics

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• an efficient incentive

• having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

• involved in military hostilities

• reserved in advance

• (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)

• (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting

• having services contracted for

• built against or attached to a wall

• pledged to be married

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

• full of life and energy

• full of zest or vigor

• quick and energetic

• elastic; rebounds readily

• filled with events or activity

• full of spirit; full of life

• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

• having the ability to produce or originate

• yielding positive results

• marked by great fruitfulness

• vigorous and animated

• of sounds that are strong and resonating

• of colors that are bright and striking

• 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

• cause to be alert and energetic

• raise to a higher energy level