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inert
[in-urt, ih-nurt]
adjective
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (active ).
inert matter.
Chemistry., having little or no ability to react, as nitrogen that occurs uncombined in the atmosphere.
Pharmacology., having no pharmacological action, as the excipient of a pill.
inactive or sluggish by habit or nature.
inert
/ ɪnˈɜːt /
adjective
having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion
inactive, lazy, or sluggish
having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive
inert
Not chemically reactive.
Other Word Forms
- inertly adverb
- inertness noun
- noninert adjective
- noninertly adverb
- noninertness noun
- uninert adjective
- uninertly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of inert1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"They tell me that they are digging so many boreholes - 140 boreholes or something - and all they have found there is inert waste, builders rubble and stuff."
"Various Second World War-era unexploded ordnance items were discovered as a result of the wildfires, which the EOD operator declared to be inert practice projectiles. They were retrieved for subsequent disposal," he explained.
Its warhead is reported to have deliberately fragmented during its final descent into several, independently targeted inert projectiles, a methodology dating back to the Cold War.
Bomb squad technicians had X-rayed the explosives and told city police they believed the devices were inert, according to a search warrant obtained by The Times this week.
It’s unclear whether officials still believed the grenades were inert when they were handled on Friday.
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