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inactive
in·ac·tive I0071700 (ĭn-ăk′tĭv)adj.1. Not active or tending to be active: inactive students at risk for gaining weight.2. a. Not functioning or operating; out of use: inactive machinery.b. Not being in continuous use or operation: an inactive brokerage account.3. Retired from duty or service: inactive military personnel.4. Chemistry Not readily participating in chemical reactions; inert.5. Medicine Marked by the absence or lessening of disease activity.6. Physics Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
in·ac′tive·ly adv.in′ac·tiv′i·ty, in·ac′tive·ness n.Synonyms: inactive, idle, inert, dormant, latent, quiescent
These adjectives mean not involved in or disposed to movement or activity. Inactive indicates absence of activity: retired but not inactive; an inactive factory. Idle refers to persons who are not doing anything or are not busy: employees who were idle because of the strike. It also refers to what is not in use or operation: idle machinery. Inert describes things powerless to move themselves or to produce a desired effect; applied to persons, it implies lethargy or sluggishness, especially of mind or spirit: "The Honorable Mrs. Jamieson ... was fat and inert, and very much at the mercy of her old servants" (Elizabeth C. Gaskell).
Dormant refers to a state of suspended activity but often implies the possibility of renewal: dormant feelings of affection. What is latent is present but not evident: latent ability. Quiescent sometimes—but not always—suggests temporary inactivity: "For a time, he [the whale] lay quiescent" (Herman Melville).inactive (ɪnˈæktɪv) adj1. idle or inert; not active2. sluggish, passive, or indolent3. (Military) military of or relating to persons or equipment not in active service4. (Chemistry) chem (of a substance) having little or no reactivity5. (General Physics) (of an element, isotope, etc) having little or no radioactivity inˈactively adv ˌinacˈtivity, inˈactiveness nin•ac•tive (ɪnˈæk tɪv)
adj. 1. not active: an inactive volcano. 2. sedentary: an inactive life. 3. sluggish; indolent. 4. not on active military duty. 5. a. chemically inert. b. having no effect on polarized light. [1715–25] in•ac′tive•ly, adv. in`ac•tiv′i•ty, in•ac′tive•ness, n. syn: inactive, dormant, inert, torpid suggest lack of activity. inactive describes a person or thing that is not acting, moving, functioning, or operating: an inactive board member; inactive laws. dormant suggests the quiescence or inactivity of that which sleeps or seems to sleep, but may be roused to action: a dormant geyser. inert suggests something with no inherent power of motion or action; it may also refer to a person disinclined to move or act: the inert body of an accident victim. torpid suggests a state of suspended activity, esp. of animals that hibernate: Snakes are torpid in cold weather. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | inactive - (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsunreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically | | 2. | inactive - (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowlypathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseasesactive - tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis" | | 3. | inactive - (military) not involved in military operationsnonoperationalarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | | 4. | inactive - not exerting influence or changeactive - exerting influence or producing a change or effect; "an active ingredient" | | 5. | inactive - (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ; "a dormant volcano"dormant | | 6. | inactive - lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredithpassive | | 7. | inactive - lacking activity; lying idle or unused; "an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery"active - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account" | | 8. | inactive - not engaged in full-time work; "inactive reserve"; "an inactive member"active - engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession" | | 9. | inactive - not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"lethargic, unenrgetic - deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights"active - characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" | | 10. | inactive - not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest"motionless, static, stillnonmoving, unmoving - not in motion |
inactiveadjective1. unused, idle, dormant, latent, inert, immobile, mothballed, out of service, inoperative, abeyant The satellite has been inactive since its launch two years ago.
unused working, used, running, mobile, operative2. idle, unemployed, out of work, jobless, unoccupied, kicking your heels He has been inactive since last year.
idle employed, occupied3. lazy, passive, slow, quiet, dull, low-key (informal), sluggish, lethargic, sedentary, indolent, somnolent, torpid, slothful He certainly was not politically inactive.
lazy active, busy, energetic, vibrant, diligent, industriousinactiveadjective1. Marked by a lack of action or activity:idle, inert, inoperative.2. Not occupied or put to use:idle, unemployed, unused, vacant.3. Existing in a temporarily inactive form or state:abeyant, dormant, latent, quiescent, sleeping.Translationsinactive (inˈӕktiv) adjective (formal). 1. not taking much exercise. You're fat because you're so inactive. 不愛運動的 不活动的，怠惰的 2. no longer working, functioning etc; not active. an inactive volcano. 不再活動的(火山)，不再運轉的 不再运行的，不活动的，不活跃的 inˈaction noun 懶散，無活動 不活跃，不活动 inacˈtivity noun 不活動 不活动inactive
inactive1. Chem (of a substance) having little or no reactivity 2. (of an element, isotope, etc.) having little or no radioactivity inactive
inactive (ĭn-ăk′tĭv)adj.1. Not active or tending to be active: inactive students at risk for gaining weight.2. Chemistry Not readily participating in chemical reactions; inert.3. Medicine Marked by the absence or lessening of disease activity.
in·ac′tive·ly adv.in′ac·tiv′i·ty, in·ac′tive·ness n.AcronymsSeeINACTinactive
Related to inactive: Inactive ingredientsSynonyms for inactiveadj unusedSynonyms- unused
- idle
- dormant
- latent
- inert
- immobile
- mothballed
- out of service
- inoperative
- abeyant
Antonyms- working
- used
- running
- mobile
- operative
adj idleSynonyms- idle
- unemployed
- out of work
- jobless
- unoccupied
- kicking your heels
Antonymsadj lazySynonyms- lazy
- passive
- slow
- quiet
- dull
- low-key
- sluggish
- lethargic
- sedentary
- indolent
- somnolent
- torpid
- slothful
Antonyms- active
- busy
- energetic
- vibrant
- diligent
- industrious
Synonyms for inactiveadj marked by a lack of action or activitySynonymsadj not occupied or put to useSynonyms- idle
- unemployed
- unused
- vacant
adj existing in a temporarily inactive form or stateSynonyms- abeyant
- dormant
- latent
- quiescent
- sleeping
Synonyms for inactiveadj (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reactionRelated Words- chemical science
- chemistry
- unreactive
adj (pathology) not progressing or increasingRelated WordsAntonymsadj (military) not involved in military operationsSynonymsRelated Words- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
adj not exerting influence or changeAntonymsadj (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinctSynonymsadj lacking in energy or willSynonymsadj lacking activityAntonymsadj not engaged in full-time workAntonymsadj not active physically or mentallyRelated WordsAntonymsadj not in physical motionSynonymsRelated Words |