Inert
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Slow and apathetic
"She was fat and inert"
"A sluggish worker"
"A mind grown torpid in old age"
(2)   Unable to move or resist motion
(3)   Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
"Inert matter"
"An indifferent chemical in a reaction"
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Etymology


From , from .

Adjective



  1. unable to move or act; inanimate
  2. sluggish or lethargic
  3. in chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds
  4. having no therapeutic action
 
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