INACTION Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word inaction. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word inaction. (close relations)

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	idleness				nounn
	noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
	inertia				nounn
	noun • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
	inactivity				nounn
	noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active
	apathy				nounn
	noun • an absence of emotion or enthusiasm • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
	dormancy				nounn
	noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness
	laziness				nounn
	noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
	passivity				nounn
	noun • the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative • submission to others or to outside influences
	quiescence				nounn
	noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness
	sloth				nounn
	noun • a disinclination to work or exert yourself • any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
	stagnation				nounn
	noun • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) • inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation
	torpor				nounn
	noun • a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility • inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
	inertness				nounn
	noun • immobility by virtue of being inert
	rest				verb, nounv, n
	noun • something left after other parts have been taken away • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) • a pause for relaxation • a state of inaction • euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) • a support on which things can be put • a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration verb • not move; be in a resting position • take a short break from one's activities in order to relax • give a rest to • have a place in relation to something else • be at rest • stay the same; remain in a certain state • be inherent or innate in • put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying • sit, as on a branch • rest on or as if on a pillow • be inactive, refrain from acting
	inactiveness				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert

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