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inactive

/ɪnˈæktɪv/adjective3 syllables

Inactive means: not active physically or mentally.

Synonyms for inactive39

adjective, as in not active physically or mentally

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

adjective, as in lacking activity; lying idle or unused

dark, dead, dull, slow, sluggish, idle, unused, strikebound

adjective, as in (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

dead-end, flat, indolent, latent, quiescent

adjective, as in lacking in energy or will

passive, hands-off, resistless, unresisting, supine

adjective, as in not in physical motion

motionless, static, still, nonmoving, unmoving

adjective, as in (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

dormant, quiescent

adjective, as in not engaged in full-time work

off, retired

adjective, as in (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

unreactive

adjective, as in (military) not involved in military operations

nonoperational

adjective, as in not exerting influence or change

quiescent

Opposites of inactive

active

What does inactive mean?10

adjective

1

not active physically or mentally“illness forced him to live an inactive life”

2

lacking activity; lying idle or unused“an inactive mine”

3

(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

4

lacking in energy or will“Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself”

5

not in physical motion“She remained motionless, yet poised to take flight”

6

(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct“a dormant volcano”

7

not engaged in full-time work“inactive reserve”

8

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert“desired amounts of inactive chlorine”

9

(military) not involved in military operations

10

not exerting influence or change

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inactive?7

two syllables

active

five syllables

radioactive
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Inactive in a sentence

  • Men need some kind of external activity, because they are inactive within.carlosalberto
  • The inactive child is far more inclined to live in a world of fantasy.CM
  • This volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.marcelostockle
  • You are as inactive as a bagpiper’s pinky.Dejo
  • The volcano has been inactive for a long time.sundown
  • Long after you've become inactive, your mistakes, if not corrected, will live on to mislead future users.patgfisher
  • The rain is radiologically inactive this time.Auride
  • Leon has a now inactive YouTube channel.Amastan

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