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inactive

inactive

11 2.5
Not being used or working now
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈæktɪv/
translation icon : inactivo
  • After years of inactive use, the old factory was finally scheduled for demolition.
  • an inactive site
  • inactive agricultural land

It's utterly inactive, but your brain is fervent with its activity.

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Examples

  • At that time, the link became inactive, and no other participants could join the study.

    Academic text (2012)
  • There are seventy-one planned MSW incinerators and eight inactive facilities that are expected to become operational soon.

    Academic text (1993)
  • So any satellite images will show this place is still inactive.

  • If not, clicking on the inactive squares will activate them.

    Academic text (2010)
  • David informed me that the marina, though inactive during my visit, fills with yachts during the summer months.

    Academic text (1994)
  • We know crawfish frogs overwinter in burrows, where we suspect they are inactive, at least when surface temperatures are below freezing.

    Academic text (2010)
  • CVD risk factors include higher cholesterol levels, obesity, inactive lifestyles, unhealthy food, smoking, and diabetes mellitus (AHA, 2003, 2005).

    Academic text (2007)
  • During the summer, many schools remain inactive as students enjoy their break.

  • The computer's screen was inactive until I clicked the mouse to wake it up.

Synonyms

idle
vsinactive
57 2.8

Not working or being used

is the overall lack of activity rather than a specific rest period
dormant
vsinactive
34 5.2

Not active now but able to become active later

is a general lack of activity, not focused on future reactivation
unused
vsinactive
26 1.0

A thing like a room or machine that is not active now

is the broader state of not taking part in activities or operation
in stasis
vsinactive
12 8.1

Not moving or changing for a time

is the broad state of no activity, not specifically suspended
off
vsinactive
8 1.0

Not working or operating

is the broader term for lack of engagement beyond being powered down
asleep
vsinactive
  • Specialized
2 3.4

In a low power state and not fully active

is the general idea of no activity, not only energy saving suspension
disused
vsinactive
1 4.5

Something that is empty or abandoned and no longer works

is the broader present lack of activity, not implying long abandonment
unutilized
vsinactive
  • US
1 5.6

Not used and left empty

is the general absence of activity rather than merely untapped potential
unengaged
vsinactive
1 4.4

Not busy and able to help with other tasks

is the broader condition of no activity, not only lack of commitment
bone-idle
vsinactive
  • Offensive
1 9.1

Very lazy and not willing to do any work or help

is a neutral state of no activity, not a moral judgment about laziness
nonactive
vsinactive
3.7

Is not working or taking part now

is the general idea of lacking engagement across many contexts
nonworking
vsinactive
3.9

Not operating or being used

covers absence of engagement in general, beyond just technical failure
non-operating
vsinactive
4.9

Not working now or not part of the main business activities

is the wider notion of having no activity, not only excluded from operations
unworked
vsinactive
4.2

Left unused and idle, like time, land, or machines

is the overall state of no activity, not only items left without tasks
workless
vsinactive
5.6

Idle and not active, often for machines or factories

means absence of productive activity specifically, not merely being free
sleeping
vsinactive
  • Specialized
3.4

Not working now but using little power and ready to start quickly

is the general lack of action, not only low power or quick resume
unbusy
vsinactive
4.5

Not being used and ready for someone to use

is the general absence of activity, not only availability or free time
unactivated
vsinactive
  • Specialized
7.0

Not stimulated to work and staying in a resting state

is the general absence of activity, not only lacking a specific trigger

Antonyms

664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

102 4.1

Working and ready to use, for example machines or systems

How Active

active
664 1.0
inactive
11 2.5
passive
111 3.9
sluggish
30 3.9
idle
57 2.8
dormant
34 5.2
motionless
41 3.0

Surface Forms

inactive positive

Morphology

inactive = active (transparent) = in + act + ive

The prefix 'in-' straightforwardly negates 'active', producing the predictable meaning 'not in operation or use'.

Etymology

Inactive is built from in- 'not' and active 'working or operating', with the familiar act in 'action'. So an inactive factory or account is 'not in use' or not operating now.