inanimate

• Décrit ce qui n'est pas vivant, en particulier par opposition aux êtres vivants ; sans vie, comme un objet ou une matière qui ne possède pas les caractéristiques du vivant.

Describes something that is not alive, especially in contrast to living things.

1. Not aliveB2formal

   Not having life; not living.

   inanimé

   • Rocks and stones are inanimate objects.
   • The sculpture, though beautiful, is an inanimate piece of art.
   • He spoke to the inanimate computer screen as if it could hear him.

   Synonymesdeaddefunctextinctinertinsensatelifelessnonlivingvegetative

   Antonymesaliveanimatelivelivingsentient

2. Lacking spirit or animationC1formal

   Dull, lifeless, or lacking energy and vitality.

   sans vie, inerte

   • Her inanimate expression revealed no emotion.
   • The party was inanimate until the music started.
   • His inanimate performance failed to captivate the audience.

   Synonymesdeaddullflatinertlacklusterlifelesslistlessspiritlessvapidwooden

   Antonymesanimatedenergeticlivelyspiritedvivacious