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Inert as an Adjective
Definitions of "Inert" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Inert" as an adjective (23 Words)
Usage Examples of "Inert" as an adjective
Associations of "Inert" (30 Words)

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.