Synonyms for nonactive

Most common

dormant · latent · abeyant

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Adjective

Antonyms

animate, zippy

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not active; inactive; inert.

Example sentences

• dormant The cobbles lie dormant beneath a layer of asphalt.
• latent There are many latent gays among rampant homophobes.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

latent²

7 letters

dormant², abeyant

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (latent² = 2 syllables).