inactive
English Thesaurus
1. not active physically or mentally (adj.all)
| similar | : | desk-bound, deskbound, |
| definition | : | restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity (adj.all) |
| similar | : | abeyant, dormant, |
| definition | : | inactive but capable of becoming active (adj.all) |
| similar | : | sedentary, |
| definition | : | requiring sitting or little activity (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | activeness, activity, |
| definition | : | the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically (noun.attribute) |
2. not engaged in full-time work (adj.all)
| similar | : | off, |
| definition | : | not performing or scheduled for duties (adj.all) |
| similar | : | retired, |
| definition | : | no longer active in your work or profession (adj.all) |
3. lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all)
| similar | : | dark, |
| definition | : | not giving performances; closed (adj.all) |
| similar | : | dead, |
| definition | : | devoid of activity (adj.all) |
| similar | : | dull, slow, sluggish, |
| definition | : | (of business) not active or brisk (adj.all) |
| similar | : | idle, unused, |
| definition | : | not in active use (adj.all) |
| similar | : | strikebound, |
| definition | : | closed or immobilized by a strike (adj.all) |
4. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly (adj.all)
| similar | : | dead-end, |
| definition | : | lacking opportunities for development or advancement (adj.all) |
| similar | : | flat, |
| definition | : | commercially inactive (adj.all) |
| similar | : | indolent, |
| definition | : | (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless (adj.all) |
| similar | : | latent, |
| definition | : | (pathology) not presently active (adj.all) |
| similar | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | (pathology) causing no symptoms (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | pathology, |
| definition | : | the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases (noun.cognition) |
5. lacking in energy or will (adj.all)
| similar | : | hands-off, |
| definition | : | not involving participation or intervention (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute) |
6. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct (adj.all)
| similar | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | being quiet or still or inactive (adj.all) |
7. not exerting influence or change (adj.all)
| similar | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | not active or activated (adj.all) |
8. not in physical motion (adj.all)
9. (military) not involved in military operations (adj.all)
10. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert (adj.all)
| similar | : | unreactive, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) not reacting chemically (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
11. not active physically or mentally (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | characterized by energetic activity (adj.all) |
12. not engaged in full-time work (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | engaged in full-time work (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactivity, |
| definition | : | being inactive; being less active (noun.act) |
13. lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | full of activity or engaged in continuous activity (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactivity, |
| definition | : | being inactive; being less active (noun.act) |
14. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | tending to become more severe or wider in scope (adj.all) |
15. lacking in energy or will (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | disposed to take action or effectuate change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute) |
16. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt (adj.all) |
17. not exerting influence or change (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | exerting influence or producing a change or effect (adj.all) |
18. not in physical motion (adj.all)
19. (military) not involved in military operations (adj.all)
| antonym | : | operational, |
| definition | : | (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations (adj.all) |
20. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert (adj.all)
21. not active physically or mentally (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | characterized by energetic activity (adj.all) |
22. not engaged in full-time work (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | engaged in full-time work (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactivity, |
| definition | : | being inactive; being less active (noun.act) |
23. lacking activity; lying idle or unused (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | full of activity or engaged in continuous activity (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inactivity, |
| definition | : | being inactive; being less active (noun.act) |
24. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | tending to become more severe or wider in scope (adj.all) |
25. lacking in energy or will (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | disposed to take action or effectuate change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute) |
26. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt (adj.all) |
27. not exerting influence or change (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | exerting influence or producing a change or effect (adj.all) |
28. not in physical motion (adj.all)
29. (military) not involved in military operations (adj.all)
| antonym | : | operational, |
| definition | : | (military) of or intended for or involved in military operations (adj.all) |
30. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert (adj.all)
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