inaction

Meaning

Lack of action or activity or labor

Opposite of

action

Synonyms

inactivity

inertia

inertness

active

idleness

inactiveness

lethargy

rest

standstill

stoppage

deactivation

deadlock

dormancy

downer

effective

energetic

failure

hitch

idling

immobility

impairment

inactivating

inactivation

inanity

indolence

interlude

intermission

interval

laziness

lockout

lull

malfunction

mischance

mischief

missing

negligence

passivation

pause

peacefulness

quiet

real

recess

remissness

repose

respite

self-centered

shutdown

shutting down

silence

stagnation

Translations

inaction

werkzaam

actief

werkdadig

werkend

inacción

bedrijvig

αδράνεια

inazione

bedrijvend

unternehmend

werktätig

arbeitend

berufstätig

actiu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈækʃən/

Etymology

From French inaction.
Morphologically in- + action.