adjective
(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction
Examples
- chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
adjective
(pathology) not progressing or increasing
Examples
- or progressing slowly
adjective
(military) not involved in military operations
Synonyms
adjective
not exerting influence or change
adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
Synonyms
Examples
- a dormant volcano
adjective
lacking in energy or will
Synonyms
Examples
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
adjective
lacking activity
Examples
- lying idle or unused
- an inactive mine
- inactive accounts
- inactive machinery
adjective
not engaged in full-time work
Examples
- inactive reserve
- an inactive member
adjective
not active physically or mentally
Examples
- illness forced him to live an inactive life
- dreamy and inactive by nature
adjective
not in physical motion
Synonyms
Examples
- the inertia of an object at rest