inert

Adj

1. Unable to move or act; inanimate.
2. Sluggish or lethargic.
3. Not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
4. Having no therapeutic action.

Noun

A substance that does not react chemically.

Verb

To fill with an inert gas to reduce the risk of explosion.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈɜːt/

Etymology

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

Synonyms

inactive

sluggish

passive

languid

slack

dull

torpid

neutral

lethargic

slow

nerveless

asleep

listless

lazy

indifferent

static

stagnant

unmoving

unresponsive

soggy

dead

💀

shiftless

slothful

still

lifeless

inanimate

neutrality

neutralization

neutralize

neutralizing

numb

paralysed

quiescent

remiss

spiritless

stagnating

stuporous

supine

unmoved

weakfish

nonmoving

indifferency

nonmotile

slow-moving

abstaining from action

abeyant

lacking initiative

apathetic

atonic

averaging

Translations

inerte

inerte

inerte

inert

energieloos

bewegingloos

inerte

träge

αδρανής

traag

inaktiv

bezwładny

inert

loom

torpeo