INACTIVE
Scrabble letter values: I1N1A1C3T1I1V4E1 = 13
Definition
- adjective (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction.
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing.
- adjective (military) not involved in military operations. — synonyms: nonoperational
- adjective not exerting influence or change.
- adjective (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct. — synonyms: dormant
- adjective lacking in energy or will. — synonyms: passive
- adjective lacking activity.
- adjective not engaged in full-time work.
- adjective not active physically or mentally.
- adjective not in physical motion. — synonyms: motionless, static, still
Examples
- “chemically inert”
- “desired amounts of inactive chlorine”
- “or progressing slowly”