Other Words for Inert

Inert Adjective Synonyms
sluggish, slow, torpid, dull, inactive, idle, indolent, lazy, slothful, leaden, slack, passive, supine, dormant, otiose, listless, languid or languorous
I contemplated the inert bodies sunbathing around the swimming-pool.

Inert Noun Synonyms
inactive, unreactive, unresponsive, neutral
Argon, xenon, neon are inert gases.

motionless, immobile, inanimate, lifeless, still, quiet, quiescent, stationary, static
He was mute and inert: it was like talking to a zombie.

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Passive / Slow / Quiet / Still

Inert Pair

Science / Chemistry / Inert Pair: Valence electrons in an s orbital penetrate to the nucleus better than electrons in p orbitals, and as a result they're more tightly bound to the nucleus and less able to participate in bond formation MORE

Inert Gas

Science / Chemistry / Inert Gas: Any of the elements of Group 18, which includes helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, radon, and element 118. These elements are referred to as 'inert' or 'noble' because they do not easily form compou MORE

Inertia

Science / Chemistry / Inertia: The tendency of a body to stay at rest or to continue to move at the same velocity, unless acted on by an outside force. A tractor trailer has more inertia than a bicycle. A bowling ball has more iner MORE

Inertial Load

Technology / Motors / Inertial Load: A load (flywheel, fan, etc.) which tends to cause the motor shaft to continue to rotate after the power has been removed (stored kinetic energy). If this continued rotation cannot be tolerated, some m MORE

Inert Ingredient

Business / Agriculture / Inert Ingredient: Pesticide components such as solvents, carriers, dispersants, and surfactants that are not active against target pests. Inert ingredients may be toxic and may be subject to testing under the Federal I MORE

Wk2 (Moment Of Inertia)

Technology / Motors / Wk2 (Moment Of Inertia): The moment of inertia is expressed as Wk2or WR2in terms of pound-feet squared. It is the product of the weight of the object in pounds and the square of the radius of gyration in feet. If the applicat MORE