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Definition of Inaction
1. Noun. The state of being inactive.
Exact synonyms: Inactiveness, Inactivity
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Abeyance, Suspension, Anergy, Arrest, Check, Halt, Hitch, Stay, Stop, Stoppage, Calcification, Deep Freeze, Desuetude, Dormancy, Quiescence, Quiescency, Extinction, Holding Pattern, Rest, Doldrums, Stagnancy, Stagnation, Stagnancy, Stagnation, Stasis
Antonyms: Action, Activeness, Activity
Derivative terms: Inactive, Inactive, Inactive, Inactive, Inactive
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Abeyance, Suspension, Anergy, Arrest, Check, Halt, Hitch, Stay, Stop, Stoppage, Calcification, Deep Freeze, Desuetude, Dormancy, Quiescence, Quiescency, Extinction, Holding Pattern, Rest, Doldrums, Stagnancy, Stagnation, Stagnancy, Stagnation, Stasis
Antonyms: Action, Activeness, Activity
Derivative terms: Inactive, Inactive, Inactive, Inactive, Inactive
Definition of Inaction
1. n. Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.
Definition of Inaction
1. lack of action [n -S]
Medical Definition of Inaction
1. Inactivity, rest, or lack of response to a stimulus. (05 Mar 2000)