closed-down

asleep comatose inert inoperative latent passive sidelined sluggish

abeyant down fallow hibernating lethargic lurking on the shelf out of action potential prepatent quiescent slack slumbering smoldering suspended torpid

active alert awake conscious lively

outlawed prohibited

banned closed no-go proscribed refused taboo vetoed

black-market closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds verboten

allowed

approved authorized permitted sanctioned

banned closed closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds proscribed refused taboo verboten vetoed

banned barred contraband illegal illicit restricted

crooked proscribed refused taboo vetoed

black-market no-no not allowed not approved off-limits out of bounds out of line shady verboten wildcat

allowed lawful legal legitimate

permitted

idle inactive jobless underemployed

down free loafing

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

active busy working

employed occupied