Inaction
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noun.
Lack or absence of action.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Want of action; abstention from labor; idleness; rest.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Lack of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Want of
action
or
activity
;
forbearance
from
labor
;
idleness
;
rest
;
inertness
.
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noun.
the state of being inactive
Word Usage
"That my inaction is an excuse made valid by a diagnosis."
Etymologically Related
inactive
inactively
inactivity
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
state
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
abeyance
anergy
arrest
calcification
check
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
abstraction
action
attraction
contraction
diffraction
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
apathy
boredom
despondency
feebleness
hopelessness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
dormancy
drift
fixation
fixity
hibernation