inaction
in‧ac‧tion /ɪnˈækʃən/
noun [uncountable]
Several newspapers have criticized the president for inaction.
in‧ac‧tion /ɪnˈækʃən/
noun [uncountable] Word Family: noun: act, action ≠ inaction, activity ≠ inactivity, reaction, interaction, overacting; adjective: acting, active ≠ inactive; verb: act ≠ overact; adverb: actively
the fact that someone is not doing anything: