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(ɪnɜːʳt)

1. adjective

Someone or something that is inert does not move at all.

He covered the inert body with a blanket.

Synonyms: inactive, still, motionless, dead More Synonyms of inert

2. adjective

If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting.

[disapproval]

The novel itself remains oddly inert.

...her inert personality.

Synonyms: dull, dry, boring, plain More Synonyms of inert

3. adjective

An inert substance is one which does not react with other substances.

[technical]

...inert gases like neon and argon.

inert in British English

(ɪnˈɜːt)

adjective

having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion

inactive, lazy, or sluggish

having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive

Derived forms

inertly (inˈertly)

adverb

inertness (inˈertness)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin iners unskilled, from in-1 + ars skill; see art1

inert in American English

(ɪnˈɜrt)

adjective

having inertia; without power to move, act, or resist

tending to be physically or mentally inactive; dull; slow

having or exhibiting little or no activity, esp. chemical activity

inert matter in a fertilizer, an inert gas

Derived forms

inertly (inˈertly)

adverb

inertness (inˈertness)

noun

Word origin

L iners, without skill or art, idle < in-, not + ars (gen. artis), skill, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF)

Examples of 'inert' in a sentence
inert

The possibility of using an inert gas was discussed but discarded.What remains inert is the part of the brain which provokes and enables actions.The body prefers something more inert and stable that can be stored with a minimum of fuss.They are used primarily because they do not react with anything " chemically inert".Though intelligent and readable, it is dramatically inert and buckles under the weight of its own themes.

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British English: inert ADJECTIVE

Someone or something that is inert does not move at all.

He covered the inert body with a blanket.

American English: inert
Brazilian Portuguese: inerte
Chinese: 不动的
European Spanish: inerte
French: inerte
German: unbeweglich
Italian: inerte
Japanese: 全く動かない
Korean: 움직이지 않는
European Portuguese: inerte
Latin American Spanish: inerte

1 (adjective) in the sense of inactive

Definition

inactive or lifeless

He covered the inert body with a blanket

Synonyms

inactive

The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago.

still

He sat very still for several minutes.

motionless

He stood there motionless.

dead

He watched the procedure with cold, dead eyes.

passive

He took a passive role in the interview.

slack

static

Both your pictures are of static subjects.

dormant

The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather.

lifeless

There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless.

leaden

immobile

He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock.

inanimate

She thinks that inanimate objects have a life of their own.

unresponsive

unmoving

quiescent

a quiescent seaside town

torpid

unreactive

slumberous mainly poetic)

Opposites

moving

active

mobile

living

vital

alive

energetic

animated

responsive

reactive

alive and kicking

full of beans (informal)

2 (adjective) in the sense of dull

The novel itself remains oddly inert.

Synonyms

dull

They can both be rather dull.

dry

The work was very dry and dull.

boring

boring television programmes

plain

static

commonplace

The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace.

tedious

the tedious business of line-by-line programming

dreary

They live such dreary lives.

tiresome

My neighbour is petty and tiresome.

lifeless

His novels are shallow and lifeless.

monotonous

It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs.

prosaic

the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life

run-of-the-mill

unimaginative

Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie.

uninteresting

Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people?

vapid

The conversation was vapid and uninteresting.

torpid

He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends.

sluggish

feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal

Additional synonyms

in the sense of boring

boring television programmes

Synonyms

uninteresting,

dull,

tedious,

dreary,

stale,

tiresome,

monotonous,

old,

dead,

flat,

dry,

routine,

uninspiring,

humdrum,

insipid,

mind-numbing,

unexciting,

ho-hum (informal),

repetitious,

wearisome,

unvaried,

yawnsome,

as dry as dust

in the sense of commonplace

Definition

dull or unoriginal

The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace.

Synonyms

everyday,

common,

ordinary,

widespread,

pedestrian,

customary,

mundane,

vanilla (slang),

banal,

run-of-the-mill,

humdrum,

dime-a-dozen (informal),

trite,

uninteresting

in the sense of dead

Definition

unresponsive

He watched the procedure with cold, dead eyes.

Synonyms

spiritless,

cold,

dull,

wooden,

glazed,

indifferent,

callous,

lukewarm,

inhuman,

unsympathetic,

apathetic,

frigid,

glassy,

unresponsive,

unfeeling,

torpid

Nearby words of
inert

inequality
inequitable
inequity
inert
inertia
inescapable
inessential

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单词	inert
释义	Trends of inert View usage for: inert (ɪnɜːʳt) 1. adjective Someone or something that is inert does not move at all. He covered the inert body with a blanket. Synonyms: inactive, still, motionless, dead More Synonyms of inert 2. adjective If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting. [disapproval] The novel itself remains oddly inert. ...her inert personality. Synonyms: dull, dry, boring, plain More Synonyms of inert 3. adjective An inert substance is one which does not react with other substances. [technical] ...inert gases like neon and argon. inert in British English (ɪnˈɜːt) adjective 1. having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion 2. inactive, lazy, or sluggish 3. having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive Derived forms inertly (inˈertly) adverb inertness (inˈertness) noun Word origin C17: from Latin iners unskilled, from in-1 + ars skill; see art1 inert in American English (ɪnˈɜrt) adjective 1. having inertia; without power to move, act, or resist 2. tending to be physically or mentally inactive; dull; slow 3. having or exhibiting little or no activity, esp. chemical activity inert matter in a fertilizer, an inert gas Derived forms inertly (inˈertly) adverb inertness (inˈertness) noun Word origin L iners, without skill or art, idle < in-, not + ars (gen. artis), skill, UNRESOLVED CROSS REF) Examples of 'inert' in a sentence inert The possibility of using an inert gas was discussed but discarded. Times, Sunday Times (2007) What remains inert is the part of the brain which provokes and enables actions. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The body prefers something more inert and stable that can be stored with a minimum of fuss. Erdmann, Robert & Jones, Meirion Fats, Nutrition and Health (1991) They are used primarily because they do not react with anything " chemically inert". Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988) Though intelligent and readable, it is dramatically inert and buckles under the weight of its own themes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In other languages inert British English: inert ADJECTIVE Someone or something that is inert does not move at all. He covered the inert body with a blanket. American English: inert Brazilian Portuguese: inerte Chinese: 不动的 European Spanish: inerte French: inerte German: unbeweglich Italian: inerte Japanese: 全く動かない Korean: 움직이지 않는 European Portuguese: inerte Latin American Spanish: inerte 1 (adjective) in the sense of inactive Definition inactive or lifeless He covered the inert body with a blanket Synonyms inactive The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago. still He sat very still for several minutes. motionless He stood there motionless. dead He watched the procedure with cold, dead eyes. passive He took a passive role in the interview. slack static Both your pictures are of static subjects. dormant The hamster lapses into a dormant state in cold weather. lifeless There was no breathing or pulse and he was lifeless. leaden immobile He remained as immobile as if carved out of rock. inanimate She thinks that inanimate objects have a life of their own. unresponsive unmoving quiescent a quiescent seaside town torpid unreactive slumberous mainly poetic) Opposites moving , active , mobile , living , vital , alive , energetic , animated , responsive , reactive , alive and kicking , full of beans (informal) 2 (adjective) in the sense of dull The novel itself remains oddly inert. Synonyms dull They can both be rather dull. dry The work was very dry and dull. boring boring television programmes plain static commonplace The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. tedious the tedious business of line-by-line programming dreary They live such dreary lives. tiresome My neighbour is petty and tiresome. lifeless His novels are shallow and lifeless. monotonous It's monotonous work, like most factory jobs. prosaic the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life run-of-the-mill unimaginative Film critics called it a monumentally unimaginative movie. uninteresting Why did he choose these pale, nerveless, uninteresting people? vapid The conversation was vapid and uninteresting. torpid He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends. sluggish feeling sluggish and lethargic after a big meal Additional synonyms in the sense of boring boring television programmes Synonyms uninteresting, dull, tedious, dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, old, dead, flat, dry, routine, uninspiring, humdrum, insipid, mind-numbing, unexciting, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried, yawnsome, as dry as dust in the sense of commonplace Definition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninteresting in the sense of dead Definition unresponsive He watched the procedure with cold, dead eyes. Synonyms spiritless, cold, dull, wooden, glazed, indifferent, callous, lukewarm, inhuman, unsympathetic, apathetic, frigid, glassy, unresponsive, unfeeling, torpid Nearby words of inert inequality inequitable inequity inert inertia inescapable inessential Synonyms of 'inert' inert Explore 'inert' in the dictionary
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