quiescence
1 antonym for quiescence — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — (formal) The state of being inactive or dormant.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
(formal) The state of being inactive or dormant.
“The man does not theologize; he does not contemplate; he does not envision the full possibilities of the occasion. His one act is belly-oriented, and it is an act of quiescence, not of initiative.”
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Etymology
Formed from quiescent plus -ence, or borrowed from Latin quiescentia, from quiescens, the present participle of quiesco, from quies.
Full origin of quiescence →