“active”的反义词是passive(消极)，inactive，意思是：闲置的; 不活动的，不活跃的; 懒散的，怠惰的; [化]钝性的。
拓展资料
passive
1、消极的；被动的
accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them
He played a passive role in the relationship.
他在他们的关系中处于被动地位。
a passive observer of events
列席观察员
2、(grammar 语法) （动词形式）被动语态的
connected with the form of a verb used when the subject is affected by the action of the verb, for example He was bitten by a dog is a passive sentence.
inactive
1、无行动的；不活动的；不活跃的
not doing anything; not active
Some animals are inactive during the daytime.
有些动物白天不活动。
politically inactive
对政治不热衷
The volcano has been inactive for 50 years.
这座火山处于休眠状态50年了。
2、未使用的；不运转的
not in use; not working
an inactive oil well
闲置的油井
3、无作用的；无效的
having no effect
an inactive drug/disease
失效的药物；非活动性疾病
