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inert

/ɪnˈɜːt/ adjective

In Latin: iners Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inert at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Unable to move or resist motion.
  2. Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive.
    inert matter
  3. Slow and apathetic.
    she was fat and inert

Origin

From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).

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