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inactive

adjective

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Sense 1 adjective

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

desired amounts of inactive chlorine

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Sense 2 adjective

(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

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Sense 3 adjective

(military) not involved in military operations

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Sense 4 adjective

not exerting influence or change

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Sense 5 adjective

(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct

a dormant volcano

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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

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Sense 7 adjective

lacking activity; lying idle or unused

an inactive mine

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Sense 8 adjective

not engaged in full-time work

inactive reserve

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Sense 9 adjective

not active physically or mentally

illness forced him to live an inactive life

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Sense 10 adjective

not in physical motion

the inertia of an object at rest

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SenseRelationGroupWord
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