| Main Entry: |
inactive |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
not engaged in action; inert, lazy |
Synonyms: |
abeyant, asleep,
blah*, disengaged, do-nothing,
dormant,
down, draggy,
dull,
idle, immobile, in holding pattern,
indolent, inoperative, jobless,
latent,
lax,
lethargic,
limp, low-key, mothballed,
motionless, on hold, ossified, out of action, out of commission, out of service, out of work,
passive,
quiescent,
quiet,
sedentary,
slack,
sleepy, slothful,
slow,
sluggish,
somnolent,
stable,
static,
still,
torpid, unemployed, unoccupied,
unused
|
Antonyms: |
active, busy, involved, working
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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