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   inactive

   /ɪnˈaktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity: "an inactive lifestyle" Similar idleindolentlazylifelessslothfullethargicinertslowsluggishstagnantdozyunenergeticlistlesslanguishingvegetatingtorpidimmobileOpposite active
   • ▪ not working; inoperative: "the device remains inactive while the computer is started up" Similar inoperativenon-functioningidleturned offdormantnot workingout of serviceunusedout of usenot in useunoccupiedunemployedinertdeadOpposite activein use
   • ▪ not engaging in political or other activity: "an inactive Russian spy"
   • ▪ having no chemical or biological effect: "the inactive X chromosome"
   • ▪ (of a disease) not exhibiting symptoms: "inactive Crohn's disease"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from in-1 + active.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inactively adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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