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Definitions

inactive

[in-ak-tiv] / ɪnˈæk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
not engaged in action; inert, lazy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dormant dull idle immobile inoperative jobless passive sedentary sluggish static unemployed unused
WEAK
abeyant asleep blah dead disengaged do-nothing down draggy in holding pattern indolent latent lax lethargic limp low-key mothballed motionless on hold ossified out of action out of commission out of service out of work quiescent quiet slack sleepy slothful slow somnolent stable still torpid unoccupied
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active employed energetic lively mobile moving used
WEAK
busy involved working

Example Sentences

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At the same time, it must remain flexible enough to allow certain genes to be accessed while others stay inactive.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Unemployment rates, which stood at 29% for 16 to 17-year-olds during the period, include people actively looking for work, unlike the number of economically inactive.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Your Fidelity account, as a result, is treated as a separate, inactive plan.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

After four seasons, he left for a three-year, $51-million contract with the Eagles, but injuries limited him in 2024 and he was inactive for the team’s Super Bowl win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Executive Committee believed that the Indian Congress had become inactive of late.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.