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Definition of inactive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inactive

adjective

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

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not doing anything; not active
- Some animals are inactive during the daytime.
- politically inactive
- The volcano has been inactive for 50 years.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- completely
- totally
- fairly
- …
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not in use; not working
- an inactive oil well
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- completely
- totally
- fairly
- …
See full entry
having no effect
- an inactive drug/disease
opposite active

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