inactiveness

inactiveness
noun
1. the state of being inactive
• Syn: ↑inaction, ↑inactivity
• Ant: ↑activeness, ↑activity (for: ↑inactivity), ↑action (for: ↑inaction)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑inactive, ↑inactive (for: ↑inactivity)
• Hypernyms: ↑state
• Hyponyms:
2. a disposition to remain inactive or inert
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he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work

• Syn: ↑inactivity, ↑inertia
• Ant: ↑activeness
• Derivationally related forms: ↑inactive (for: ↑inactivity), ↑inactive
• Hypernyms: ↑trait
• Hyponyms:

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\\“+\ noun
: the quality or state of being inactive

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