inactive

The word “inactive” has 3 syllables: in-ac-tive

It's pronounced as /ɪnˈæk.tɪv/

What is synonym and antonym for inactive?

In the thesaurus, “inactive” has 58 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for inactive along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for inactive

abeyant
ambitionless
apathetic
arrested
asleep
at rest
catatonic
comatose
dead
dopey
dopy
dormant
drowsy
drugged
dull
fallow
free
idle
inanimate
indolent
inert
inoperable
inoperative
interrupted
languorous
latent
lazy
lazyish
lethargic
lifeless
listless
moribund
motionless
off
on the shelf
out of commission
quiescent
resting
sedentary
shiftless
slack
sleepy
slothful
slow
sluggard
sluggardly
sluggish
somnambulant
static
still
suspended
torpid
unoccupied
unusable
unused
unworkable
useless
vacant

Antonyms for inactive

active
alive
animated
assiduous
bouncing
busy
diligent
dynamic
employed
energetic
engaged
feasible
functional
functioning
going
hardworking
industrious
kinetic
lively
living
occupied
on
operable
operating
operational
operative
peppy
perky
practical
running
sedulous
spirited
sprightly
springy
usable
useable
useful
viable
vigorous
vital
vivacious
workable
working
zippy

Meanings of inactive

adjective
1. Not active, temporarily or permanently.
2. Not functioning or operating; broken down.
3. Retired from duty or service.
4. Relatively inert.
5. Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

Example Sentences

He became inactive after retiring from his job.
The volcano has been inactive for over a century.
An inactive lifestyle can lead to health problems.
Her account was marked as inactive due to months of no use.
The company removed inactive members from the mailing list.

On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to inactive, such as: abeyant, active, alive, ambitionless, animated, apathetic, arrested.

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