inactive

[ in-ak-tiv ]

/ ɪnˈæk tɪv /

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adjective

not active: an inactive volcano.

sedentary or passive: an inactive life.

sluggish; indolent.

Military. not on active duty.

Chemistry.

inert; unreactive.
noting a compound that has no effect on polarized light.

Origin of inactive

First recorded in 1715–25; in-³ + active

SYNONYMS FOR inactive

1 unmoving, immobile, inoperative.

3 lazy, idle, slothful.

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ANTONYMS FOR inactive

1-3 lively.

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synonym study for inactive

1, 2. Inactive, dormant, inert, sluggish, torpid suggest lack of activity. Inactive indicates absence of action, indisposition to activity, or cessation of activity: an inactive compound, life, file of papers. Dormant suggests the quiescence or inactivity of that which sleeps but may be roused to action: a dormant volcano. Inert suggests the condition of dead matter, with no inherent power of motion or action; it may also mean unable to move, or heavy and hard to move: an inert mass; inert from hunger. Sluggish expresses slowness of natural activity or of that which does not move readily or vigorously: a sluggish stream, brain. Torpid suggests a state of suspended physical powers, a condition particularly of animals that hibernate: Snakes are torpid in cold weather.

OTHER WORDS FROM inactive

in·ac·tive·ly, adverbin·ac·tiv·i·ty, in·ac·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby inactive

inaccurate, in a cold sweat, inaction, inactivate, inactivated poliovirus vaccine, inactive, inactive repressor, in addition, inadequacy, inadequate, inadequate personality

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Example sentences from the Web for inactive

Women who were active most days were more than three times more likely to have fertility problems than inactive women.
Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?|DailyBurn|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In online-dating speak, these inactive users are known as “date bait.”
The New Rules of Online Dating|Lizzie Crocker, Abby Haglage|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The demolition work also is predicted to be more complicated because of inactive utility lines.
Los Angeles Area Girds for Carmageddon II Freeway Closure|Christine Pelisek|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Arulanandam says it is “overly generous” to say that gun control groups are moribund and inactive.
NRA Has Democrats Running Scared in Eric Holder Contempt Vote|Eleanor Clift, Patricia Murphy|June 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

So, we can be inactive in ordinary markets in a way we cannot be for health care, where illness thrusts activity upon us.
Economists Argue Over the Cost of Caring for the Uninsured|Einer Elhauge|March 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is well for us that they will now be forced to be inactive.
The Cat of Bubastes|G. A. Henty
The papacy was not inactive in presence of all these efforts.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
He liked simplicity, and moreover he felt the need of exercise now that his work kept him inactive most of the time.
Children of the Desert|Louis Dodge
Ten hours to wait—ten hours to be passive, inactive—to be doing nothing!
Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte
Five thousand men of the Eleventh Corps, who were eager to retrieve their misfortune, were also inactive.
The Civil War Through the Camera|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson

British Dictionary definitions for inactive

inactive

/ (ɪnˈæktɪv) /

adjective

idle or inert; not active

sluggish, passive, or indolent

military of or relating to persons or equipment not in active service

chem (of a substance) having little or no reactivity

(of an element, isotope, etc) having little or no radioactivity

Derived forms of inactive

inactively, adverbinactivity or inactiveness, noun

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单词	inactive
释义	inactive [ in-ak-tiv ] / ɪnˈæk tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inactive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not active: an inactive volcano. sedentary or passive: an inactive life. sluggish; indolent. Military. not on active duty. Chemistry. inert; unreactive. noting a compound that has no effect on polarized light. Origin of inactive First recorded in 1715–25; in-³ + active SYNONYMS FOR inactive 1 unmoving, immobile, inoperative. 3 lazy, idle, slothful. SEE SYNONYMS FOR inactive ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR inactive 1-3 lively. SEE ANTONYMS FOR inactive ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for inactive 1, 2. Inactive, dormant, inert, sluggish, torpid suggest lack of activity. Inactive indicates absence of action, indisposition to activity, or cessation of activity: an inactive compound, life, file of papers. Dormant suggests the quiescence or inactivity of that which sleeps but may be roused to action: a dormant volcano. Inert suggests the condition of dead matter, with no inherent power of motion or action; it may also mean unable to move, or heavy and hard to move: an inert mass; inert from hunger. Sluggish expresses slowness of natural activity or of that which does not move readily or vigorously: a sluggish stream, brain. Torpid suggests a state of suspended physical powers, a condition particularly of animals that hibernate: Snakes are torpid in cold weather. OTHER WORDS FROM inactive in·ac·tive·ly, adverbin·ac·tiv·i·ty, in·ac·tive·ness, noun Words nearby inactive inaccurate, in a cold sweat, inaction, inactivate, inactivated poliovirus vaccine, inactive, inactive repressor, in addition, inadequacy, inadequate, inadequate personality Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inactive Women who were active most days were more than three times more likely to have fertility problems than inactive women. Exercise and Fertility: Are You Too Fit to Get Pregnant?\|DailyBurn\|August 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In online-dating speak, these inactive users are known as “date bait.” The New Rules of Online Dating\|Lizzie Crocker, Abby Haglage\|February 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The demolition work also is predicted to be more complicated because of inactive utility lines. Los Angeles Area Girds for Carmageddon II Freeway Closure\|Christine Pelisek\|September 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Arulanandam says it is “overly generous” to say that gun control groups are moribund and inactive. NRA Has Democrats Running Scared in Eric Holder Contempt Vote\|Eleanor Clift, Patricia Murphy\|June 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST So, we can be inactive in ordinary markets in a way we cannot be for health care, where illness thrusts activity upon us. Economists Argue Over the Cost of Caring for the Uninsured\|Einer Elhauge\|March 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It is well for us that they will now be forced to be inactive. The Cat of Bubastes\|G. A. Henty The papacy was not inactive in presence of all these efforts. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V\|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné He liked simplicity, and moreover he felt the need of exercise now that his work kept him inactive most of the time. Children of the Desert\|Louis Dodge Ten hours to wait—ten hours to be passive, inactive—to be doing nothing! Gabriel Conroy\|Bert Harte Five thousand men of the Eleventh Corps, who were eager to retrieve their misfortune, were also inactive. The Civil War Through the Camera\|Henry W. (Henry William) Elson British Dictionary definitions for inactive inactive / (ɪnˈæktɪv) / adjective idle or inert; not active sluggish, passive, or indolent military of or relating to persons or equipment not in active service chem (of a substance) having little or no reactivity (of an element, isotope, etc) having little or no radioactivity Derived forms of inactive inactively, adverbinactivity or inactiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inactive dormant, unused, immobile, jobless, unemployed, inoperative, passive, idle, static, sedentary, sluggish, dull, asleep, blah, disengaged, do-nothing, down, indolent, latent, lax
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inactive

adjective

Origin of inactive

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British Dictionary definitions for inactive

adjective

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