inaction

See also: in action

English

Etymology

From French inaction, from in- + action.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈækʃən/

Noun

inaction (countable and uncountable, plural inactions)

  1. Lack of action or activity or labor
    Synonyms: idleness, rest, inertness, inertia

Translations

References

  • inaction in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • inaction in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.nak.sjɔ̃/

Noun

inaction f (plural inactions)

  1. inactivity

Descendants

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