(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

(military) not involved in military operations

[ Syn: nonoperational ]

not exerting influence or change

(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ; a dormant volcano

[ Syn: dormant ]

lacking in energy or will; Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself- George Meredith

[ Syn: passive ]

lacking activity; lying idle or unused; an inactive mine; inactive accounts; inactive machinery'

not engaged in full-time work; inactive reserve; an inactive member'

not active physically or mentally; illness forced him to live an inactive life; dreamy and inactive by nature'

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; desired amounts of inactive chlorine'

not in physical motion; the inertia of an object at rest

[ Syn: motionless , static , still ]