inactive
adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
desired amounts of inactive chlorine
Related & opposite
- inactivity derivation
- chemistry domain topic
- unreactive similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
(military) not involved in military operations
Related & opposite
- operational antonym
- military domain topic
Sense 4 adjective
not exerting influence or change
Related & opposite
Sense 5 adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
a dormant volcano
Related & opposite
- active antonym
- quiescence attribute
- inactivity derivation
- quiescence derivation
- quiescent similar to
Sense 6 adjective
lacking in energy or will
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
Related & opposite
Sense 7 adjective
lacking activity; lying idle or unused
an inactive mine
Related & opposite
- active antonym
- inactivity derivation
- inactivity derivation
- dark similar to
- dead similar to
- sluggish similar to
- idle similar to
- strikebound similar to
Sense 8 adjective
not engaged in full-time work
inactive reserve
Related & opposite
- active antonym
- inactivity derivation
- off similar to
- retired similar to
Sense 9 adjective
not active physically or mentally
illness forced him to live an inactive life
Related & opposite
- lethargic also see
- active antonym
- activeness attribute
- inertia derivation
- desk-bound similar to
- abeyant similar to
- hypoactive similar to
- torpid similar to
- sedentary similar to
Sense 10 adjective
not in physical motion
the inertia of an object at rest
Related & opposite
- lifelessness derivation
- inactivity derivation
- unmoving similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactivity |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | unreactive |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | pathology |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | dead-end |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | flat |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | indolent |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | latent |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | quiescent |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | operational |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | military |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | quiescent |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 5 | attribute | Related & opposite | quiescence |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactivity |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | quiescence |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | quiescent |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 6 | attribute | Related & opposite | passivity |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | inertia |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | passivity |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | hands-off |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | unresisting |
| 7 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactivity |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactivity |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | dark |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | dead |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | sluggish |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | idle |
| 7 | similar to | Related & opposite | strikebound |
| 8 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactivity |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | off |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | retired |
| 9 | also see | Related & opposite | lethargic |
| 9 | antonym | Related & opposite | active |
| 9 | attribute | Related & opposite | activeness |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | inertia |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | desk-bound |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | abeyant |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | hypoactive |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | torpid |
| 9 | similar to | Related & opposite | sedentary |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | lifelessness |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | inactivity |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | unmoving |