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inactive

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The meaning (definition) of the word inactive

not moving about much or not busy

The word inactive used in a sentence

“I felt inactive after sitting all day.”

Words that mean the same as inactive (synonyms)

stillidle

Words that mean the opposite of inactive (antonyms)

activesporty

How the word inactive is said around the world

Frenchinactif (ee-nahk-TEEF)
Spanishinactivo (ee-nahk-TEE-boh)
Mandarin不活跃 (boo hwaw yweh)
Hindiसुस्त (sust)
Arabicغَيْرُ نَشِيط (GHAY-ru na-SHEET)
Russianнеактивный (nye-ahk-TEEV-ny)
Portuguese (EU)inativo (ee-nuh-TEE-voo)
Portuguese (BR)inativo (ee-nah-CHEE-voo)
Japaneseじっとしている (JEET-toh SHEE-teh EE-ruu)
Germaninaktiv (een-ahk-TEEF)
Urduسُست (suust)
Punjabiਸੁਸਤ (SUU-sat)
Korean활동하지 않는 (hwahl-dong-hah-JEE AHN-nuun)
Hebrewלא פעיל (lo pah-EEL)
Greekαδρανής (ah-thra-NEES)
Dutchniet actief (neet ahk-TEEF)
Tagaloghindi aktibo (heen-DEE ahk-TEE-boh)
Vietnameseít vận động (eet vun DONG)
Turkishhareketsiz (hah-reh-ket-SEEZ)
Persianبی‌تحرک (bee-ta-har-ROK)
Polishnieaktywny (nyeh-ak-TIV-nih)
Ukrainianнеактивний (neh-ahk-TEEV-nihy)
Bengaliনিষ্ক্রিয় (nish-KREE-yoh)
Swedishinaktiv (in-ak-TEEV)
Italianinattivo (ee-naht-TEE-voh)

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