inactive

  • 41inactive — in angling, said of fish that are not feeding because of a major weather change, temperature change, lowered water level, etc …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 42inactive — Synonyms and related words: abeyant, apathetic, asleep, at a standstill, cataleptic, catatonic, contemplative, dead, deliberate, disengaged, do nothing, dopey, dormant, dull, easy, flat, foul, groggy, hasteless, heavy, idle, immobile, in abeyance …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 43inactive — in ac·tive || ɪn æktɪv adj. not active; inert, sluggish …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 44inactive — adjective not active, working, or having an effect. Derivatives inactively adverb inactivity noun …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 45inactive — a. 1. Inert, destitute of activity, without inherent energy. 2. Inert, inoperative, not in action, not in force. 3. Inert, lazy, indolent, idle, slothful, supine, torpid, sluggish, dronish, lumpish, passive, Fabian, dilatory …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 46inactive — adjective not doing anything or not working inactivity noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47inactive — adj 1, inert, lifeless, inanimate; immovable, immobile, motionless; stationary, unmov ing; becalmed, still, stock still, Chiefly Literary. stilly. 2. dull, sluggish, passive, sedentary, lethargic, stagnant; sleepy, somnolent, slumberous, torpid,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 48inactive — in·active …

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  • 49inactive — [ɪnˈæktɪv] adj 1) not taking part in physical activity or exercise 2) not working or operating inactivity [ˌɪnækˈtɪvəti] noun [U] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 50inactive — /ɪnˈæktɪv/ (say in aktiv) adjective 1. not active; inert. 2. indolent; sluggish; passive. 3. Chiefly US Military not on active duty or status. 4. Physical Chemistry denoting a compound which does not rotate the plane of vibration of polarised… …