Synonyms for dormancy
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Quiescence
2. Inactivity
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
Forms
- Plural
- dormancies → quiescences, sleepings, inactivities, torpors…
Example sentences
- sleeping "Where is Grandma?" "She's sleeping on the couch."
- inactivity I rarely have moments of inactivity.
- abeyance Our weekend plans were in abeyance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dormancy | falling | |
| sleeping | rising | |
| quiescence | steady | |
| inactivity | steady | |
| torpor | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sleep1
- 6 letters
- torpor2
- 8 letters
- sleeping2, abeyance3
- 9 letters
- inertness3
- 10 letters
- inactivity5, quiescence, quiescency
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (torpor2 = 2 syllables).