ABEYANT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

abeyant

adjective

Definition of abeyant

as in latent

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Adjective

The antibody targets a protein called USAG-1, which normally suppresses the growth of latent tooth buds humans carry beneath their existing teeth.

— Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
The team winning gave a crowd that was always latent the cover to assemble.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of latent

Adjective

Uvalde County also reported its first case, bringing the total number of Texas cases to 28, with 22 active and 6 inactive.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 July 2026
It is stored in an inactive form in cells such as the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and immune system—acting as the body’s reserve bank, indicating how much iron is available for future use.

— Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026

Definition of inactive

Adjective

Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
And to relegate yourself to that inert position so much does, at some level, inspire a certain helplessness in you.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

Definition of inert

Adjective

Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Our bedroom is obviously dormant and dead, but that’s ok too.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of dormant

Adjective

In a post shared on X on Wednesday, July 1, Mamdani urged New Yorkers to set their air conditioners to 78 degrees, reduce electricity use and unplug unused electronics as temperatures continue to climb.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Pay close attention to apps that mention bandwidth sharing, proxy access or earning rewards from unused internet.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of unused

Adjective

And New York City has championed these conversions, offering tax incentives to turn older vacant office buildings into livable spaces.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The only pedestrians passing by one vacant dirt lot near 6th Street were a couple of teens on BMX bikes wearing smoke-blocking face masks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of vacant

Adjective

If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026
And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.

— Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of inoperative

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