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closed-down

ADJECTIVE
dormant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asleep comatose inert inoperative latent passive sidelined sluggish
WEAK
abeyant down fallow hibernating lethargic lurking on the shelf out of action potential prepatent quiescent slack slumbering smoldering suspended torpid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active alert awake conscious lively
ADJECTIVE
forbidden
Synonyms
STRONGEST
outlawed prohibited
STRONG
banned closed no-go proscribed refused taboo vetoed
WEAK
black-market closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds verboten
Antonyms
STRONG
allowed
WEAK
approved authorized permitted sanctioned
ADJECTIVE
impermissible
Synonyms
WEAK
banned closed closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds proscribed refused taboo verboten vetoed
ADJECTIVE
prohibited
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banned barred contraband illegal illicit restricted
STRONG
crooked proscribed refused taboo vetoed
WEAK
black-market no-no not allowed not approved off-limits out of bounds out of line shady verboten wildcat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allowed lawful legal legitimate
WEAK
permitted
ADJECTIVE
unemployed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
idle inactive jobless underemployed
STRONG
down free loafing
WEAK
at liberty between jobs disengaged fired laid-off leisured on layoff on the bench on the dole on the shelf out of a job out of action out of work resting unapplied unengaged unexercised unoccupied unused without gainful employment workless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active busy working
WEAK
employed occupied

Example Sentences

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Coinbase’s share price closed down more than 2 % on Tuesday to $197.75.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Its flights accounted for 1.8% of the domestic air-travel market when it closed, down from a peak of more than 5% in 2023, according to aviation-analytics company Cirium.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The stock closed down 4.8% at $5.34, down 2.2% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Meta announced a 10% staff reduction; its shares closed down 2.3% Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

During the Great Depression, which began in late 1929, businesses across the United States closed down, putting millions of people out of work.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow