adjective🔗ShareNot active, temporarily or permanently."An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors."conditionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareNot functioning or operating; broken down"The photocopier is inactive pending repair."functiontechnicalmachinedevicetechnologyelectronicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRetired from duty or service."Admiral Jones is now on the inactive list."jobmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatively inert."Aluminium is inactive towards water."physiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareShowing no optical activity in polarized light."Synthetic glycine is optically inactive as it contains equal amounts of the d- and l- form."physicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading