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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Inactive accounts used by staff who no longer work in NHS Wales or who have moved to different organisations have been wiped.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

Inactive cards aren’t making the issuer money in fees, so they pose more risk to the issuer during tough times.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022

The global copper dispersion index rose to 47.9 in March from 46.3 in February, but the China Inactive Capacity Index jumped to 8.7 in March from 1.6 in February.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2022

The defense secretary, Lloyd J. Austin III, announced that Kinley would be enlisted in the Inactive Ready Reserve and be expected to serve in the Navy after his time in the N.F.L. ended.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Not yet too late Teach me the needed lesson, when to wait Inactive as a ship when no wind draws To stretch the loosened cordage.

From A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass by Lowell, Amy

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