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OVERACTIVE Antonyms

9 antonyms for overactive. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For OVERACTIVE

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
underactive

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• abnormally inactive

calm

noun, adjective

n, adj

adjective

• (of weather) free from storm or wind

noun

• steadiness of mind under stress

• wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale

adjective satellite

• not agitated; without losing self-possession

verb

• make calm or still

• make steady

• become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

inactive

adjective

adj

adjective

• (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

• (military) not involved in military operations

• not exerting influence or change

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

• lacking in energy or will

• lacking activity; lying idle or unused

• not engaged in full-time work

• not active physically or mentally

adjective satellite

• (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

• not in physical motion

lethargic

adjective

adj

adjective

• deficient in alertness or activity

quiet

adjective

adj

adjective

• characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

• free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound

• (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots

noun

• a period of calm weather

• an untroubled state; free from disturbances

• the absence of sound

• a disposition free from stress or emotion

adverb

• with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly')

adjective satellite

• not showy or obtrusive

• in a softened tone

• (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

verb

• become quiet or quieter

• make calm or still

relaxed

adjective

adj

adjective

• without strain or anxiety

slow

adverb, adjective

adv, 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

sluggish

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• slow or slothful

• (of business) not active or brisk

• slow and apathetic

torpid

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• slow and apathetic

• in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

Alternatives for UNDERACTIVE

Alternatives for CALM

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Phrases (7)

Alternatives for INACTIVE

Words (10)

Alternatives for LETHARGIC

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Alternatives for QUIET

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Phrases (3)

Alternatives for RELAXED

Words (24)
Phrases (4)

Alternatives for SLOW

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Phrases (2)

Alternatives for SLUGGISH

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