inert

• يصف شيئًا لا يتحرك أو لا يملك القدرة على الحركة، أو شيئًا خاملًا عديم الفعالية لا يستجيب ولا يؤثر.

Describes something that is not moving or has no power to move; lacking the ability to act or react.

1. Lacking ability to moveB2formal

   Unable to move or act; motionless.

   غير متحرك

   • The patient lay inert on the hospital bed.
   • The snake appeared inert after the cold night.
   • The engine was inert, refusing to start.

   المرادفاتimmobileinactivelifelessmotionlessstaticstationarystillunmoving

   الأضدادactiveanimatedlivelymobilemoving

2. Chemically inactiveC1formalscientific

   Not reacting chemically with other substances.

   خامد كيميائياً

   • Noble gases are chemically inert under normal conditions.
   • The inert gas was used to prevent oxidation in the experiment.
   • Helium is an inert element used in balloons.

   المرادفاتinactiveunreactive

   الأضدادactivereactive

3. Lacking energy or enthusiasmB2formal

   Showing no interest, energy, or willingness to act.

   خامل

   • The committee remained inert, failing to address the issue.
   • His inert response to the crisis frustrated everyone.
   • She felt inert and unmotivated after the long illness.

   المرادفاتapatheticindolentlethargiclistlesspassivesluggishtorpid

   الأضدادactiveanimateddynamicenergeticenthusiasticlivelyspiritedvigorous