inactive

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Not active, temporarily or permanently.

   • The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.
   • Inactive user accounts may be deleted after 90 days.
2. 2

   Not engaging in physical activity.

   • […] exercise in general will lead to dramatic improvements in comparison with an inactive lifestyle.
3. 3

   Not functioning or operating

   Not functioning or operating; broken down

   • The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
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   1. 4

      Retired from duty or service.

      • Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
   2. 5

      Relatively inert.

      • Aluminium is inactive towards water.
   3. 6

      Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

      • Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.
   4. 7

      A person who does not take action.

      • Typically inactives are poorly educated older women. Their lack of education is overwhelmingly the key factor in assigning the inactives to a life devoid of political activity of any sort.

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• synonymdormant
• synonymabeyant
• synonymat rest
• synonymcessant
• synonymfallow
• synonyminactive
• synonyminert
• synonymlanguid
• synonymlatent
• synonymnonactive
• synonympassive
• synonymquiescent
• antonymantonym(s) of
• antonymactive
• antonymin action
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• neighborasleep
• neighborcalm
• neighbordead
• neighborhibernating
• neighborlazy
• neighborobsolete
• neighborstationary
• neighborvegetative