“inactive”

Definitions

• adjective

  (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

  Synonyms: abeyant, apathetic, asleep, cataleptic, catatonic, contemplative, dead, deliberate, disengaged, dopey, dormant, dull

  • Example:“desired amounts of inactive chlorine”

• adjective

  (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

  Antonyms: active

• adjective

  (military) not involved in military operations

  Synonyms: nonoperational

• adjective

  not exerting influence or change

  Antonyms: active

• adjective

  (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct

  Synonyms: dormant

  • Example:“a dormant volcano”

• adjective

  lacking in energy or will

  Synonyms: passive

  • Example:“Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.”