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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance |
| Synonyms: | antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise, equity, equivalence, even-steven, evenness, hang, harmony, parity, proportion, symmetry, tension |
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| Main Entry: | equilibrium |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance; evenness |
| Synonyms: | calm, calmness, composure, cool, coolness, counterbalance, counterpoise, equanimity, equipoise, poise, polish, rest, serenity, stability, stasis, steadiness, steadying, symmetry |
| Antonyms: | imbalance, unevenness |
| Main Entry: | poise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-composure, dignity |
| Synonyms: | address, aplomb, assurance, balance, bearing, calmness, confidence, cool, coolness, delicatesse, diplomacy, elegance, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, grace, gravity, polish, presence, presence of mind, sangfroid, savoir faire, self-assurance, self-possession, serenity, stasis, tact, tactfulness, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | excitedness |
| Main Entry: | stagnation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inactivity |
| Synonyms: | calm, dullness, quiescence, sluggishness, stasis, status, torpidity, torpor |
| Antonyms: | boom, rise |
| Main Entry: | inaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of doing nothing |
| Synonyms: | acedia, deferral, deliquescence, depression, doldrums, dormancy, ennui, fecklessness, idleness, inactivity, indolence, inertia, inertness, lassitude, lethargy, otiosity, passivity, quiescence, quietude, slothfulness, stagnation, stasis, suspension, torpidity, torpor |
| Antonyms: | action |
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| Concept: | Inaction. |
| Category: | 1. Simple voluntary action |
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-nouns
inaction, passiveness, abstinence from action; noninterference; Fabian policy, conservative policy; neglect., inactivity; rest (repose); quiescence; want of occupation, inoccupation; idle hours, time hanging on one's hands, dolce far niente; sinecure; soft snap, soft thing.
-verbs
not do, not act, not attempt; be inactive; abstain from doing, do nothing, hold, spare; not stir, not move, not lift a finger, not lift a foot, not lift a peg; fold one's arms, fold one's hands; leave alone, let alone; let be, let pass, let things take their course, let it have its way, let well alone; quieta non movere; stare super antiquas vias; rest and be thankful, live and let live; lie rest upon one's oars; laisser aller, faire; stand aloof; refrain (avoid) keep oneself from doing; remit one's efforts, relax one's efforts; desist (relinquish); stop (cease); pause (be quiet)., wait, lie in wait, bide one's time, take time, tide it over., cool one's heels, kick one's heels; while away the time, while away tedious hours; pass the time, fill up the time, beguile the time; talk against time; waste time (inactive)., lie by, lie on the shelf, lie in ordinary, lie idle, lie to, lie fallow; keep quiet, slug; have nothing to do, whistle for want of thought., undo, do away with; take down, take to pieces; destroy.
-adjectives
not doing; not done; undone; passive; unoccupied, unemployed; out of employ, out of work; fallow; desaeuvre.
-adverbs
re infecta, at a stand, les bras croisis, with folded arms; with the hands in the pockets, with the hands behind one's back; pour passer le temps.
-phrases
cunctando restituit rem.
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| Antonyms: | action |
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