Inert

Adjective

Lacking the ability or strength to move; inactive or sluggish.

Pronunciation

In-ert

Synonyms

Inactive, Motionless, Sluggish, Passive, Dormant

Antonyms

Active, Energetic, Dynamic, Lively, Vigorous

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → निष्क्रिय (niṣkriya)

🇮🇳 Bengali → নিষ্ক্রিয় (niṣkriẏa)

🇮🇳 Tamil → செயலற்ற (ceyalāṟṟa)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯ (niṣkriya)

🇮🇳 Telugu → నిష్క్రియ (niṣkriya)

🇮🇳 Urdu → سست (sust)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Inerte

🇫🇷 French → Inerte

🇩🇪 German → Inaktiv

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 惰性的 (duò xìng de)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 不活発な (fukappatsu na)

Examples
  1. The inert gas did not react with any of the chemicals in the experiment.
  2. After a long day at work, I felt too inert to go out and socialize.
  3. The old machinery lay inert in the corner of the factory, gathering dust.