| ADJECTIVE | all | dormant, hibernating, torpid | in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | dormant, inactive | (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct | |
| all | dormant, sleeping | lying with head on paws as if sleeping | |
| all | dormant, abeyant | inactive but capable of becoming active |
| Sounds | dao'rmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "dormant buds" | |
| Synonyms | hibernating, torpid | |
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | asleep | In a state of sleep |
| Spanish | aletargado | |
| Catalan | letàrgic | |
| Nouns | dormancy | quiet and inactive restfulness |
| dormancy, quiescency | a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction | |
| Meaning | (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a dormant volcano" | |
| Synonym | inactive | |
| Attribute of | dormancy, quiescence, quiescency | A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction |
| Narrower | quiescent | quiet or still or inactive |
| Opposite | active | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt |
| Spanish | inactivo | |
| Catalan | inactiu | |
| Nouns | dormancy | a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction |
| Meaning | lying with head on paws as if sleeping. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sleeping | |
| Category | heraldry | The study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies |
| Broader | unerect | not upright in position or posture |
| Spanish | durmiente | |
| Catalan | dorment | |
| Meaning | Inactive but capable of becoming active. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened" | |
| Synonym | abeyant | |
| Broader | inactive | not active physically or mentally |
| Spanish | latente | |
| Catalan | latent | |
| Nouns | dormancy | a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction |
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