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 | ||