inactive

1. (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction;
   Chemically inert (synset 301936201)
   "desired amounts of inactive chlorine"
   referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
   similar to: unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically
2. (pathology) not progressing or increasing;
   Or progressing slowly (synset 300037870)
   referred to in: pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
   similar to:

   • dead-end - lacking opportunities for development or advancement
   • flat - commercially inactive
   • indolent - (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
   • latent - (pathology) not presently active
   • quiescent - (pathology) causing no symptoms
3. (military) not involved in military operations (synset 301665283)
   referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   same as: nonoperational
4. Not exerting influence or change (synset 300043345)
   similar to: quiescent - not active or activated
5. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct (synset 300040908)
   "a dormant volcano"
   tells us about: dormancy, quiescence, quiescency - a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
   similar to: quiescent - being quiet or still or inactive
   same as: dormant
6. Lacking in energy or will (synset 300039705)
   "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"
   tells us about: passiveness, passivity - the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
   similar to:

   • hands-off - not involving participation or intervention
   • resistless, unresisting - offering no resistance
   • supine - passive as a result of indolence or indifference
   same as: passive
7. Lacking activity;
   Lying idle or unused (synset 300036594)
   "an inactive mine"; "inactive accounts"; "inactive machinery"
   similar to:

   • dark - not giving performances; closed
   • dead - devoid of activity
   • dull, slow, sluggish - (of business) not active or brisk
   • idle, unused - not in active use
   • strikebound - closed or immobilized by a strike
8. Not engaged in full-time work (synset 300035187)
   "inactive reserve"; "an inactive member"
   similar to:

   • off - not performing or scheduled for duties
   • retired - no longer active in your work or profession
9. Not active physically or mentally (synset 300033687)
   "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"
   also: lethargic, unenergetic - deficient in alertness or activity
   tells us about: activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
   similar to:

   • desk-bound, deskbound - restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity
   • abeyant, dormant - inactive but capable of becoming active
   • hypoactive, underactive - abnormally inactive
   • inert, sluggish, soggy, torpid - slow and apathetic
   • sedentary - requiring sitting or little activity
10. Not in physical motion (synset 301568708)
    "the inertia of an object at rest"
    similar to: nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
    same as: motionless, static, still

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