Antonyms of adj astir

2 senses of astir

Sense 1
astir (predicate), up (predicate) -- (out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning")

INDIRECT (VIA awake) -> asleep -- (in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel")

Sense 2
about (predicate), astir (predicate) -- (on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident")

INDIRECT (VIA active) -> inactive -- (not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature")

Similarity of adj astir

2 senses of astir

Sense 1
astir (predicate), up (predicate) -- (out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning")
       => awake (predicate) (vs. asleep) -- (not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake")

Sense 2
about (predicate), astir (predicate) -- (on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident")
       => active (vs. inactive) -- (characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action")

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