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- Dictionaryinert/ɪˈnəːt/
adjective
- 1. lacking the ability or strength to move: "she lay inert in her bed" Similar Opposite
- 2. chemically inactive. Similar
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INERT definition: 1. not moving or not able to move: 2. not energetic or interesting: 3. Inert substances do not…. Learn more.
The meaning of INERT is lacking the power to move. How to use inert in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Inert.
Inert definition: having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active). See examples of INERT used in a sentence.
1. adjective. Someone or something that is inert does not move at all. He covered the inert body with a blanket. Synonyms: inactive, still, motionless, dead More Synonyms of inert. 2. adjective. If you describe something as inert, you are criticizing it because it is not very lively or interesting. [disapproval]
1. having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active ): inert matter. 2. having little or no ability to react, as nitrogen that occurs uncombined in the atmosphere. 3. having no pharmacological action, as the excipient of a pill.
Something that's unable to move or moving without much energy can be described as inert. Wind up in a body cast and you’ll find yourself not only itchy, but totally inert. When motion is restricted or sluggish, or when something or someone appears lifeless, the adjective to use is inert.
Definition of inert adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2. Of persons, animals, and (transferred) moving things…. inert, a. in OED Second Edition (1989) 1.a. 1647–. Of matter and material things: Having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance; inactive, inanimate; having the property of inertia n. 1647.
INERT definition: 1. Inert substances do not produce a chemical reaction when another substance is added: 2. not…. Learn more.
1. : unable to move. an inert and lifeless body. 2. [more inert; most inert] : moving or acting very slowly. How does he propose to stimulate the inert economy and create jobs? a politically inert government. 3. chemistry : not able to affect other chemicals when in contact with them : not chemically reactive.
