Synonyms for unactive

Most common

inactive · dormant · latent · quiescent · abeyant

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

animate, zippy

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not active; inactive.

Example sentences

• inactive This volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.
• dormant The cobbles lie dormant beneath a layer of asphalt.
• latent There are many latent gays among rampant homophobes.
• quiescent His normally quiescent demeanor hid a storm of ideas beneath the surface.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

inert²

6 letters

latent², torpid²

7 letters

dormant², abeyant

8 letters

inactive³

9 letters

sedentary⁴, quiescent³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inert² = 2 syllables).