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inactive
inactive /ɪnˈæktɪv/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: act, actioninaction, activityinactivity, reaction, interaction, overacting; adjective: acting, activeinactive; verb: actoveract; adverb: actively
1. not doing anything, not working, or not moving
   OPP  active:
    The brain cells are inactive during sleep.
    Young people are becoming politically inactive.
2. not taking part in something that normally you would take part in:
    Graham’s knee injury means he will be inactive for Sunday’s game.
3. technical an inactive substance does not react chemically with other substances