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inactiveness

/ˌɪˈnæktɪvnəs/ noun

The quality of being inactive.

Word Origin Inactiveness comes from inactive, which traces back to Latin 'agere' meaning 'to do, drive.' The prefix in- negates it, so literally 'not doing.' The root agere is incredibly productive: it gives us action, agent, agenda, and even react. The suffix -ness turns it into a state — the condition of not being active.

noun The quality of being inactive. countable

The inactiveness of the volcano has lasted for centuries.

(名词) 惰性；不活跃性

这座火山的休眠状态已经持续了几个世纪。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de estar inactivo.

La inactividad del volcán ha durado siglos.

(nom) inactivité; passivité; oisiveté [Caractère de ce qui est inactif ; manque d'activité.]

L'inactiveness du volcan dure depuis des siècles.

(Substantiv) Untätigkeit; Inaktivität [Die Eigenschaft, untätig oder ohne Aktivität zu sein.]

Die **inactiveness** des Vulkans hält bereits seit Jahrhunderten an.

(名詞) 活動していない状態、不活発であること

その火山の不活発な状態は何世紀も続いている。

(substantivo) inatividade; ociosidade; inércia [A qualidade de ser inativo.]

A inatividade do vulcão já dura séculos.

Synonyms: inactivity idleness laziness inertia passiveness sloth stagnation dormancy Antonyms: activity action energy motion
Word parts: in + act + ive + ness

Related words

active action actor activity activate actual agency agent agenda agitate actionable

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