dormant vs hibernating

dormant and hibernating both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dormant	No	Yes	No	No
hibernating	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dormant and hibernating are synonyms defined as:

dormant and hibernating: in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

Other synonyms of dormant include torpid.

dormant (adjective)	hibernating (adjective)
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct	in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
inactive but capable of becoming active
lying with head on paws as if sleeping