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inactive

/ɪn'æktɪv/

Synonyms of inactive Antonyms of inactive Examples of inactive Usage of inactive Parts of inactive Definition that contains inactive Words sounding like inactive Explanation of inactive

adjective
lacking in energy or will
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passive supine resistless hands-off unresisting
adjective
(military) not involved in military operations
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nonoperational
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not in physical motion
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motionless static still nonmoving unmoving
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(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
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dormant quiescent
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(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
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"desired amounts of inactive chlorine"

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unreactive
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lacking activity; lying idle or unused
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"an inactive mine" "inactive accounts" "inactive machinery"

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unused idle sluggish slow dark dead dull strikebound

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active
adjective
not active physically or mentally
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"illness forced him to live an inactive life" "dreamy and inactive by nature"

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deskbound abeyant desk-bound dormant hypoactive inert sedentary sluggish soggy torpid underactive

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active
adjective
not engaged in full-time work
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"inactive reserve" "an inactive member"

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off retired

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active
adjective
not exerting influence or change
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quiescent

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active
adjective
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
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indolent flat dead-end latent quiescent

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active