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inactive definition
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Grep of noun inactive inactiveness Overview of adj inactive The adj inactive has 12 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) inactive -- (not participating in a chemical reaction; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine") 2. (1) inactive -- ((pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly) 3. inactive -- (not active or exerting influence) 4. extinct, inactive -- (of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive; "an extinct volcano") 5. dormant, inactive -- (of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive; "a dormant volcano") 6. passive, inactive -- (lacking in energy or will "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith) 7. inactive -- (lacking activity; lying idle or unused; "an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery") 8. inactive -- (not engaged in full-time work "inactive reserve" (military) ; "an inactive member of the department") 9. inactive -- (not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature") 10. inactive, reserve -- (not engaged in military action) 11. at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still -- (not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest") 12. abeyant, inactive, in abeyance, suspended -- (temporarily inactive) Antonyms of adj inactive 12 senses of inactive Sense 1 inactive INDIRECT (VIA unreactive) -> reactive Sense 2 inactive (vs. active) active (vs. inactive) => progressive Sense 3 inactive (vs. active) active (vs. inactive) => activated Sense 4 extinct (vs. active) (vs. dormant), inactive Sense 5 dormant (vs. extinct) (vs. active), inactive Sense 6 passive (vs. active), inactive Sense 7 inactive (vs. active) active (vs. inactive) => brisk => bustling => busy => going(postnominal) => in full swing(prenominal) => open Sense 8 inactive (vs. active) active (vs. inactive) => activated => on(prenominal), on duty(prenominal), on-duty(postnominal) => practicing Sense 9 inactive (vs. active) active (vs. inactive) => about(prenominal), astir(prenominal) => acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic => agile, nimble, quick, spry => dancing => hot => hyperactive, overactive => lively => on the go(prenominal) Sense 10 inactive, reserve(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA nonoperational) -> operational Sense 11 at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still INDIRECT (VIA nonmoving) -> moving Sense 12 abeyant, inactive, in abeyance(prenominal), suspended INDIRECT (VIA delayed) -> expedited Similarity of adj inactive 12 senses of inactive Sense 1 inactive => unreactive (vs. reactive) Sense 2 inactive (vs. active) => arrested, in remission => indolent => latent => quiescent Sense 3 inactive (vs. active) => quiescent Sense 4 extinct (vs. active) (vs. dormant), inactive => dead Sense 5 dormant (vs. extinct) (vs. active), inactive => quiescent Sense 6 passive (vs. active), inactive => resistless, supine, unresisting Sense 7 inactive (vs. active) => closed => dark => dead => dull, slow, sluggish => idle, unused => strikebound Sense 8 inactive (vs. active) => off(prenominal), off duty(prenominal), off-duty(postnominal) => on leave => retired Sense 9 inactive (vs. active) => hypoactive, underactive => inert, sluggish, torpid => sedentary => dormant Also See-> lethargic#1, unergetic#1 Sense 10 inactive, reserve(postnominal) => nonoperational (vs. operational) Sense 11 at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still => nonmoving (vs. moving), unmoving Sense 12 abeyant, inactive, in abeyance(prenominal), suspended => delayed (vs. expedited) Attributes of adj inactive 5 of 12 senses of inactive Sense 4 extinct (vs. active) (vs. dormant), inactive => extinction Sense 5 dormant (vs. extinct) (vs. active), inactive => dormancy, quiescence, quiescency Sense 6 passive (vs. active), inactive => passivity, passiveness Sense 7 inactive (vs. active) => inaction, inactivity, inactiveness Sense 9 inactive (vs. active) => activeness, activity Familiarity of adj inactive inactive used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 12) Grep of adj inactive inactive Overview of adj inactive The adj inactive has 12 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) inactive -- (not participating in a chemical reaction; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine") 2. (1) inactive -- ((pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly) 3. inactive -- (not active or exerting influence) 4. extinct, inactive -- (of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive; "an extinct volcano") 5. dormant, inactive -- (of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive; "a dormant volcano") 6. passive, inactive -- (lacking in energy or will "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith) 7. inactive -- (lacking activity; lying idle or unused; "an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery") 8. inactive -- (not engaged in full-time work "inactive reserve" (military) ; "an inactive member of the department") 9. inactive -- (not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature") 10. inactive, reserve -- (not engaged in military action) 11. at rest, inactive, motionless, static, still -- (not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest") 12. abeyant, inactive, in abeyance, suspended -- (temporarily inactive)
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