Synonyms for inaction
ɪnˈæk ʃənin·ac·tion

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   cessation, deliberation, endurance, immobility, inactivity, inertia, passion (In philosophic sense), quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, suffering, suspension

   Antonyms:
   accomplishment, achievement, act, action, consummation, deed, doing, effect, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, feat, motion, movement, operation, performance, proceeding, transaction, work

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1. inaction, inactivity, inactivenessnoun

   the state of being inactive

   Synonyms:
   inactivity, inactiveness, inertia

   Antonyms:
   activeness, action, activity

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   INACTIVITY, inertness

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   inactivity, inertness, stagnation, idleness

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1. List of paraphrases for "inaction":

   inactivity, non-action, passivity, inertia, immobility, passiveness, omission, slackness

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1. Adam Karrlsson-Willis:

   Money is waiting to see for one of these finance ministers to make a decision, there’s been a lot of inaction right now.

2. Gerry Connolly:

   It was a scene that has been repeated too often in the United States, and just as often, the response to these senseless killings has been inaction on the issue of gun control.

3. Chief Arradondo:

   Mr. Floyd died in our hands and so I see that as being complicit, silence and inaction, you're complicit. If there was one solitary voice that would have intervened... that's what I would have hoped for.

4. Bhagavad Gita:

   One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among men.

5. Maryam Rajavi:

   The time has come for the European Union to take action. Silence and inaction under whatever pretext will only embolden the mullahs’ regime to continue its crimes and terrorism.