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inactive

adjective
  1. not active physically or mentally
    “Illness forced them to live inactive lives.”
  2. not engaged in full-time work
    “The inactive reserve had winters off.”
  3. lacking activity
    “The usually-bustling market was inactive on Sundays.”
  4. not progressing or increasing, usually referring to a disease or pathogen
    “The blood tests showed that the virus was inactive.”
  5. lacking in energy or will
    passive
  6. not erupting and not extinct, e.g. in the case of volcanos
    “A number of volcanos in California are inactive.”
    dormant
  7. not exerting influence or change
    “I was an inactive member of the jury – I wanted no blood on my hands.”
  8. not in physical motion
    “The propeller was inactive while the plane was stopped.”
    staticmotionlessstill
  9. not involved in military operations
    “The unit was inactive for the entire night.”
    nonoperational
  10. not participating in a chemical reaction
    “The ideal compound for the procedure would be inactive.”