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Definition of inanimate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for inanimate
Synonyms
insensate, insensible, insentient, senseless, unfeeling
Antonyms
animate, feeling, sensate, sensible, sensitive, sentient
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Dolls, afterall, are inanimate objects that have no capacity to fight for themselves or speak their mind. — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, ""Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists" Season One Successfully Smashed the Dollhouse of the Original Series and Empowered Its Leading Women," 22 May 2019 Because Old Glory seemed horrified when President Trump enveloped her in an unreciprocated bear hug at the CPAC conference last Sunday—proving that the president not only grabs women by their private parts, but inanimate objects as well. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "The Week in Washington: Can a Flagpole File a Harassment Lawsuit?," 10 Mar. 2019 But unlike leases for inanimate objects, some of the terms included with pet leases can have troubling consequences. — Nancy Coleman, WSJ, "Just Bought a New Puppy? It Might Be a Rental," 19 July 2018 Not even inanimate objects can bear to watch Chatwood pitch. — Steve Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs had better find a regular spot in the rotation for Mike Montgomery," 20 June 2018 However, this trend of bringing inanimate objects as dates is becoming a motif for the young star. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "Jaden Smith Brought Another Non-Human Date to the Met Gala," 7 May 2018 The clouds are meant to be a bridge between the extremely rich but inanimate matter of the museum and the ever evolving living elements. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Hanging 'plant clouds,' pterosaurs to join crowd in Field Museum's Stanley Field Hall makeover," 10 Jan. 2018 Similarly, try mis-tagging photos of friends—or use photos of celebrities, cartoons, or inanimate objects—to confuse Facebook’s facial recognition and computer vision algorithms. — Lil Miss Hot Mess, WIRED, "A Drag Queen’s Guide to Protecting Your Privacy on Facebook By Breaking the Rules," 3 Apr. 2018 Sometimes, inanimate objects can be there for us in a way that people can’t. — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, "7 Women Share Photos of the Surprising Things That Helped Them Get Over a Breakup," 18 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inanimate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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