inactiveness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *inactiveness*:
NOUN	state	inactiveness, inaction, inactivity	the state of being inactive
NOUN	attribute	inactiveness, inactivity, inertia	a disposition to remain inactive or inert

English > *inactiveness*: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state of being inactive.
Synonyms	inaction, inactivity
Narrower	abeyance, suspension	temporary cessation or suspension
	anergy	inactivity and lack of energy
	arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage	The state of inactivity following an interruption
	calcification	An inflexible and unchanging state
	deep freeze	temporary inactivity or suspension
	desuetude	A state of inactivity or disuse
	dormancy, quiescence, quiescency	A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
	extinction	no longer active
	holding pattern	A state of inaction with no progress and no change
	rest	A state of inaction
	stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums	A state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
	stagnation, stagnancy	inactivity of liquids / liquids
	stasis	inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
Broader	state	The way something is with respect to its main attributes
Opposite	action, activity, activeness	The state of being active
Spanish	inacción, inactividad
Catalan	inacció, inactivitat, innacció
Adjectives	inactive	lacking activity
Adjectives	inactive	(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct

English > *inactiveness*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	A disposition to remain inactive or inert.
Synonyms	inactivity, inertia
Narrower	indolence, laziness	inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
	languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness	inactivity / inactivity
	passivity, passiveness	The trait of remaining inactive
	restfulness	The attribute of being restful
Broader	trait	A distinguishing feature of your personal nature
Opposite	activeness, activity	The trait of being active
Spanish	inactividad, inercia
Catalan	inactivitat, inèrcia
Adjectives	inactive	not active physically or mentally
Adjectives	inactive	lacking in energy or will

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