inactive

About 4.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Not active, temporarily or permanently.

   The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.

2. adjective Not engaging in physical activity.
3. adjective Not functioning or operating; broken down

   The photocopier is inactive pending repair.

4. adjective Retired from duty or service.

   Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list.

5. adjective Relatively inert.

   Aluminium is inactive towards water.

6. adjective Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

   Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form.

7. noun A person who does not take action.

Similar words

inert underactive hypoactive nonmoving passive still unmoving motionless nonoperational sedentary

Often followed by

in and for or form state at during as

Word family

inactively inactivities inactivity