Antonyms of adj vegetative

2 of 4 senses of vegetative

Sense 3
vegetative -- (relating to involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation")

INDIRECT (VIA involuntary) -> voluntary -- (controlled by individual volition; "voluntary motions"; "voluntary muscles")

Sense 4
vegetal, vegetative -- ((of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes)

INDIRECT (VIA asexual) -> sexual -- (having or involving sex; "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores")

Similarity of adj vegetative

4 senses of vegetative

Sense 1
vegetative, vegetive -- (of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle")

Sense 2
vegetal, vegetational, vegetative -- (composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor")

Sense 3
vegetative -- (relating to involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation")
       => involuntary (vs. voluntary) -- (controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start")

Sense 4
vegetal, vegetative -- ((of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes)
       => asexual (vs. sexual), nonsexual -- (not having or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction")

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