English adjective: inert | |||
1. | inert unable to move or resist motion | ||
Similar | nonmoving, unmoving | ||
Antonyms | moving | ||
2. | inert having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive | ||
Samples | Inert matter. An indifferent chemical in a reaction. | ||
Synonyms | indifferent, neutral | ||
Similar | unreactive | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
Antonyms | reactive | ||
3. | inert slow and apathetic | ||
Samples | She was fat and inert. A sluggish worker. A mind grown torpid in old age. | ||
Synonyms | sluggish, soggy, torpid | ||
Similar | inactive | ||
Antonyms | active | ||