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Synonyms for inactivity

18 synonyms
5 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

dormancy inertia indolence lethargy inaction passivity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Dormancy

dormancy, inertia, indolence, lethargy, idleness, sluggishness, laziness, torpor, sloth, inertness, stillness, inactiveness

2. Inaction

inaction, passivity, rest, repose, resting

Other

Antonyms

activity, productivity, industry

All antonyms of inactivity →

Definitions

n. 1
The quality of being inactive; idleness; passiveness.

Related words

Phrases: masterly inactivity

Forms

Plural: inactivities → dormancies, inertiae, indolences, lethargies…

Example sentences

inertia Inertia is inherent in any material object.
lethargy Lethargy is a common symptom of that disease.
dormancy Bears are known for their predictive dormancy.
indolence Our problem is not ignorance, but indolence.
inaction Here comes inaction and we don't know how to stop it.
passivity Kindness is not synonymous with passivity.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
inactivity		steady
inertia		falling
lethargy		rising
dormancy		falling
indolence		steady
inaction		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: rest¹
5 letters: sloth¹
6 letters: repose², torpor²
7 letters: resting², inertia³
8 letters: laziness³, inaction³, lethargy³, dormancy³, idleness³
9 letters: stillness², passivity⁴, indolence, inertness³
10 letters: stagnation³
12 letters: sluggishness³, inactiveness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repose² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: inactivité
Italiano: inattività
Español: inactividad
Deutsch: Untätigkeit