inactivity

noun

Definition of inactivitynext
1
as in inertia
lack of action or activity the inactivity outside the school led me to think that it must have been vacation week

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2
as in neglect
lack of use after weeks of inactivity, the car wouldn't start

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inactivity
  1. inertia
  2. neglect
  3. inaction
  4. disuse
  5. abandonment
Noun
  • This can help combat the tendency toward inertia that is often felt when new tools are implemented in an organization.
    Chris Cho, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And the inertia of dark things is stronger than any law of physics.
    Kayla Aletha Welch, Longreads, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of inertia
Noun
  • Lewis, 57, was charged with one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and Scala, 67, was charged with fourth-degree abuse and neglect of children.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the babies born in the Magdalene Laundries, died from starvation, from the cold and from neglect.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of neglect
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  • But now, the timid Democrats through their inaction have convinced the American people that they cannot be trusted to lead or speak the truth.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • On the other hand, every action, inaction and reaction remains uncannily familiar, making Chowdhury’s restrained approach feel like the right one.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of inaction
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  • The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3, which fell into disuse after the 1870s, when most former Confederates were allowed back into government by congressional action.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Ironically, despite using several filmmaking techniques and styles from the silent era that have long since fallen into disuse, Shadow of the Vampire is a vital new lens through which to view the foundational vampire story.
    James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of disuse
Noun
  • McDonald plays her as a tragic heroine terrified of abandonment.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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inactivities

inactivity

in actuality

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