inactive

Meaning

Adj

1. Not active, temporarily or permanently.
2. Not engaging in physical activity.
3. Not functioning or operating; broken down
4. Retired from duty or service.
5. Relatively inert.
6. Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

Noun

A person who does not take action.

Synonyms

sluggish

inert

lazy

slow

idle

dull

passive

indolent

dormant

lethargic

static

torpid

slothful

tardy

motionless

dead

💀

quiet

immobile

still

nonoperational

supine

stagnant

quiescent

inoperative

immovable

steady

listless

stationary

slack

sedentary

shiftless

inanimate

dull-witted

dullness

calm

ignored

hemp

gentle

drugged

blunt

asleep

nerveless

flat

negligent

fixed

nonfunctional

drained

numb

obsolete

loitering

Translations

inactif

inactivo

inattivo

inactiu

αδρανής

inativo

inaktiv

tatenlos

pasivo

inactief

statique

passif

خامل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

Etymology

From French inactif. See also earlier unactive.