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")