inactive
Not active, temporarily or permanentlyNot active, temporarily or permanently.
» The rain is radiologically inactive this time.
Meaning
6 sensesNot active, temporarily or permanently.
The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.
Inactive user accounts may be deleted after 90 days.
inaktiv, untätig
неакти́вныйneaktívnyj, безде́йствующийbezdéjstvujuščij, неде́йствующийnedéjstvujuščij
not active physically or mentally
Not engaging in physical activity.
not in physical motion
Not functioning or operating; broken down
The photocopier is inactive pending repair.
Retired from duty or service.
Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.
Relatively inert.
Aluminium is inactive towards water.
Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.
Examples
11 sentencesThe rain is radiologically inactive this time.
You are as inactive as a bagpiper’s pinky.
deDu bist untätig wie der kleine Finger eines Dudelsackspielers.
This volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.
The volcano has been inactive for a long time.
deDer Vulkan ist schon seit langer Zeit nicht mehr aktiv.
Men need some kind of external activity, because they are inactive within.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From French inactif. Piecewise doublet of unactive.From French inactif. Piecewise doublet of unactive.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more inactive, most inactive| Comparative | more inactive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inactive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
30 synonyms- not in physical motion:motionlessstaticstill
- lacking in energy or will:passive
- (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct:dormant
- (military) not involved in military operations:nonoperational
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form