inactive
Not active, temporarily or permanently.
Example
“The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.”
Other meanings
Not engaging in physical activity.
Not functioning or operating; broken down
“The photocopier is inactive pending repair.”
Related words
- bioinactive
- inactivate
- inactivation
- inactiveness
- inactose
- photoinactive
- inactive ingredient
- inactively
- inactivity
Word history
From French "inactif".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “inactive” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.