inaction
English Thesaurus
1. the state of being inactive (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, |
| definition | : | the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | anergy, |
| definition | : | inactivity and lack of energy (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | calcification, |
| definition | : | an inflexible and unchanging state (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | deep freeze, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity or suspension (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | desuetude, |
| definition | : | a state of inactivity or disuse (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | extinction, |
| definition | : | no longer active; extinguished (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | holding pattern, |
| definition | : | a state of inaction with no progress and no change (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | rest, |
| definition | : | a state of inaction (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | stagnancy, stagnation, |
| definition | : | inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | stasis, |
| definition | : | inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | inactive, |
| definition | : | lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | dormant, inactive, |
| definition | : | (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactive, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactive, |
| definition | : | lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | dormant, inactive, |
| definition | : | (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactive, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert (adj.all) |
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