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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'inert'

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1. (adj) inert
unable to move or resist motion
Synonyms: sluggish, torpid, neutral, soggy, indifferent
Antonyms: active, moving, reactive

2. (adj) inert, indifferent, neutral
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
Synonyms: immaterial, inert, neutral, impersonal, apathetic, electroneutral, deaf(p), so-so(p), unbiassed, soggy, indifferent(p), unbiased, sluggish, torpid, achromatic, indifferent
Antonyms: moving, active, reactive

3. (adj) inert, sluggish, soggy, torpid
slow and apathetic
Synonyms: miry, waterlogged, dull, torpid, doughy, sloughy, inert, squashy, swampy, sulky, slow, sluggish, neutral, sloppy, marshy, quaggy, mucky, soggy, indifferent, hibernating(a), boggy, muddy, dormant
Antonyms: active, moving, reactive

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'inert'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. inert
Idle in all uses rests upon its root meaning, as derived from the Anglo-Saxon idel, which signifies vain, empty, useless. Idle thus denotes not primarily the absence of action, but vain action-
Synonyms: idle, inactive, inert, slothful, trifling, unoccupied, indolent, lazy, sluggish, unemployed, vacant
Antonyms: active, busy, diligent, employed, industrious, occupied, working

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