inactive (adj.)(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert;
desired amounts of inactive chlorine
inactive (adj.)(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly;
inactive (adj.)not exerting influence or change;
inactive (adj.)lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith;
inactive (adj.)lacking activity; lying idle or unused;
inactive (adj.)not engaged in full-time work;
inactive (adj.)not active physically or mentally;
illness forced him to live an inactive life
dreamy and inactive by nature
inactive (adj.)not in physical motion;
inactive (adj.)(military) not involved in military operations;
Synonyms: nonoperational
inactive (adj.)(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct;