INERT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INERT?

Need another word that means the same as “inert”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “inert” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Inert” are: sluggish, soggy, torpid, indifferent, neutral, unmoving, motionless, immobile, still, stock-still, stationary, static, dormant, sleeping, lethargic, enervated, lackadaisical, spiritless, unenergetic, lifeless, lacking energy, limp, effete

Inert as an Adjective

Definitions of "Inert" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “inert” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive.
• Lacking vigour.
• Unable to move or resist motion.
• Lacking the ability or strength to move.
• Chemically inactive.
• Slow and apathetic.

Synonyms of "Inert" as an adjective (23 Words)

dormant	(of a volcano) temporarily inactive. Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened.
effete	Weak or effeminate (typically used of a man. He chatted away exercising his rather effete charm.
enervated	Drained of energy or vitality. Daniel felt too enervated to resist.
immobile	Not capable of movement or of being moved. An immobile workforce.
indifferent	Neither good nor bad; mediocre. A properly indifferent jury.
lackadaisical	Idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way. A lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half.
lacking energy	Nonexistent.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. I felt tired and a little lethargic.
lifeless	Dead or apparently dead. It was a lifeless party until she arrived.
limp	Lacking in strength or firmness or resilience G.K.Chesterton. A limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know.
motionless	Not moving; stationary. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
neutral	Having no strongly marked or positive characteristics or features. A neutral personality that made no impression whatever.
sleeping	Lying with head on paws as if sleeping. He looked at the sleeping child.
sluggish	Slow to respond or make progress. The car had been sluggish all morning.
soggy	Dull and lifeless. We squelched through the soggy ground.
spiritless	Lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity. A spiritless reply to criticism.
static	Relating to statics. A static population.
stationary	Not moving or not intended to be moved. A car collided with a stationary vehicle.
still	(of air, water, or the weather) undisturbed by wind, sound, or current; calm and tranquil. Her voice carried on the still air.
stock-still	Absolutely still.
torpid	In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. A mind grown torpid in old age.
unenergetic	Not inclined to be enterprising. I felt lethargic and unenergetic and going into work was the last thing I wanted to do.
unmoving	Not arousing emotions. This must be the most unmoving performance of Verdi s opera ever recorded.

Usage Examples of "Inert" as an adjective

• She lay inert in her bed.
• Inert matter.
• An inert political system.
• She was fat and inert.

Associations of "Inert" (30 Words)

abeyant	Inactive but capable of becoming active.
apathy	Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Widespread apathy among students.
dilatory	Wasting time. They resorted to dilatory tactics forcing a postponement of peace talks.
dormancy	Quiet and inactive restfulness. The insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy allowing them to resist freezing.
dormant	Inactive but capable of becoming active. Dormant butterflies.
idleness	The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work. We suffered a period of enforced idleness.
inaction	Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate. Future generations will condemn us for inaction.
inactive	Having no chemical or biological effect. An inactive Russian spy.
inactivity	The state of being inactive; idleness. People are frustrated with government inactivity.
inertia	A disposition to remain inactive or inert. The bureaucratic inertia of the various tiers of government.
latent	(pathology) not presently active. The latent stage of syphilis.
lazy	Unwilling to work or use energy. A lazy lowland river.
lethargy	A lack of energy and enthusiasm. A history of weight loss lethargy and fluid retention.
lifeless	Devoid of living things. After the dance the littered and lifeless ballroom echoed hollowly.
lull	Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements. The fighting lulled for a moment.
motionless	Not in physical motion. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
passive	The passive voice. The women were portrayed as passive victims.
passivity	The state of inactivity of a metal made unreactive by a thin inert surface layer of oxide. The passivity of television watching.
quiescence	A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals.
quiescent	Being quiet or still or inactive. Strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent.
retired	(of a place) quiet and secluded. A very retired individual.
sedentary	Requiring sitting or little activity. A sedentary lifestyle spells bad news for hips and thighs.
sluggish	Slow and apathetic. A sluggish market.
stagnant	Not circulating or flowing. A stagnant ditch.
stagnate	Cause to stagnate. Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy.
stagnation	The state of not flowing or moving. Economic growth of less than 1 per year is considered to be economic stagnation.
stationary	Standing still. The car remained stationary with the engine running.
torpid	(at Oxford University) a series of races for eight-oared rowing boats held in Hilary term. Torpid frogs.
unaccustomed	Not familiar with or used to. Many varieties of unaccustomed foods.
unanimated	Not animated or enlivened; dull. He was very dry and unanimated.