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View usage for: (ɪnɜːʳʃə) 1. uncountable nounIf you have a feeling of inertia, you feel very lazy and unwilling to move or be active. ...her inertia, her lack of energy. This might help you overcome inertia. 2. uncountable nounInertia is the tendency of a physical object to remain still or to continue moving, unless a force is applied to it. [technical] More Synonyms of inertia inertia in British English (ɪnˈɜːʃə, -ʃɪə) noun1. the state of being inert; disinclination to move or act 2. physicsa. the tendency of a body to preserve its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force b. an analogous property of other physical quantities that resist change thermal inertia Derived forms inertial (inˈertial) adjective inertia in American English (ɪnˈɜrʃə; ɪnˈɜrʃiə) noun1. Physics the tendency of matter to remain at rest if at rest, or, if moving, to keep moving in the same direction, unless affected by some outside force 2. a tendency to remain in a fixed condition without change; disinclination to move or act Derived forms inertial (inˈertial) adjective Word origin L, lack of art or skill, ignorance < iners: see inert inertia in Mechanical Engineering (ɪnɜrʃə) noun( Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics) Inertia is the resistance of a body to being moved. A block of iron has greater inertia than a block of wood of the same shape and size. The turbo may keep on spinning for a few more seconds if the engine was racing justbefore being switched off, simply because of inertia. Inertia is the resistance of a body to being moved. moment of inertia Examples of 'inertia' in a sentenceinertia In other languagesinertia British English: inertia NOUN If you have a feeling of inertia, you feel very lazy and unwilling to move or be active. He resented her inertia, her lack of energy and self-direction. - American English: inertia
- Brazilian Portuguese: inércia
- Chinese: 懒惰
- European Spanish: pereza
- French: inertie
- German: Trägheit
- Italian: inerzia
- Japanese: ものぐさ
- Korean: 무력감
- European Portuguese: inércia
- Latin American Spanish: inercia
Definition a feeling of unwillingness to do anything I resented her inertia and lack of self direction. Synonyms inactivity passivity stillness dullness immobility listlessness deadness unresponsiveness disinclination to move Opposites energy , vitality , animation , vigour , action , activity , brio , liveliness Additional synonymsDefinition lack of interest or enthusiasm the political apathy of many people these days Synonyms lack of interest, indifference, inertia, coolness, passivity, coldness, stoicism, nonchalance, torpor, phlegm, sluggishness, listlessness, unconcern, insensibility, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passiveness, impassibility, unfeelingness, emotionlessness, uninterestedness Big meals cause drowsiness. Synonyms sleepiness, tiredness, lethargy, torpor, sluggishness, languor (literary), somnolence, heavy eyelids, doziness, torpidity, oscitancy Idleness and incompetence are not inbred in our workers. Synonyms loafing, inertia, sloth, pottering, trifling, laziness, time-wasting, lazing, torpor, sluggishness, skiving (British, slang), vegetating, dilly-dallying (informal), shiftlessness - inequitable
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- inescapable
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Additional synonymsHe was noted for his indolence. Synonyms idleness, slacking, laziness, inertia, shirking, lethargy, inactivity, sloth, torpor, skiving (British, slang), languor, inertness, torpidity, faineance, faineancy, languidness She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much. Synonyms lethargy, weakness, fatigue, apathy, inertia, frailty, weariness, ennui (literary), torpor, heaviness, lassitude, debility, feebleness, listlessness, faintness, enervationDefinition physical or mental weariness Symptoms of anaemia include general fatigue and lassitude. Synonyms weariness, fatigue, exhaustion, apathy, tiredness, inertia, lethargy, drowsiness, dullness, ennui (literary), torpor, heaviness, sluggishness, languor, listlessness, prostration, enervation, sluggardliness Current employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness. Synonyms idleness, negligence, inactivity, slowness, sloth, sluggishness, slackness, indolence, tardiness, dilatoriness, slothfulness, do-nothingness, faineance Definition an abnormal lack of energy Symptoms include tiredness, paleness and lethargy. Synonyms sluggishness, inertia, inaction, slowness, indifference, apathy, sloth, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, torpor, sleepiness, lassitude, languor, listlessness, torpidity, hebetude (rare) Definition laziness, esp. regarding work I judged him guilty of sloth. Synonyms laziness, inactivity, idleness, inertia, torpor, sluggishness, slackness, indolence, slothfulness, faineance a medical condition which causes sluggishness and bad breath Synonyms inactivity, lethargy, drowsiness, apathy, inertia, stagnation, dullness, torpor, heaviness, indolence, lassitude, languor, listlessness, somnolence, slothfulness Definition a state of near unconsciousness in which a person is unable to behave normally or think clearly He was drinking himself into a stupor every night. Synonyms daze, numbness, unconsciousness, trance, coma, inertia, lethargy, torpor, stupefaction, insensibilityDefinition drowsiness and apathy The sick person gradually falls into a torpor. Synonyms inactivity, apathy, inertia, lethargy, passivity, laziness, numbness, sloth, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, sluggishness, indolence, languor, listlessness, somnolence, inertness, stagnancy, accidie, inanition, torpidity, acedia |