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

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The S&P 500 closed down 2.6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.4% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The stock closed down for the eighth session in a row on Wednesday, marking its longest losing streak since November 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In the wake of these latest allegations, the school has been closed down and students have been sent home.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Dozens of family businesses that serve Hollywood have closed down in recent years, squeezed by a historic falloff in local production activity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

His hand closed down over the pearl and cut the light away from it.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

closed-down

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