ABEYANT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

abeyant

adjective

Definition of abeyant

as in latent

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Adjective

Rather, proponents of this approach say that there is a useful-enough approximation of understanding in latent space.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
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

Definition of latent

Adjective

Jacobs was also inactive for two games — Week 12 with a knee injury and Week 18 as a healthy scratch.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
But while such incidents remain extremely rare, there are now more than 18,000 active and inactive satellites in orbit — a number that has more than doubled in the past six years alone.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of inactive

Adjective

Wheelchair assistance then forgot about us, and an employee accused me of trying to steal an idle wheelchair.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 July 2026
That means more idle time for the players, which some see as a steep and unnecessary change at the most important match.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of idle

Adjective

At the same time, mining operations around the world have generated enormous volumes of low-grade tailings that still contain recoverable metals but remain largely unused.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Kobbie Mainoo, Tyler Fletcher and Altay Bayindir were unused by England, Scotland and Turkey respectively.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of unused

Adjective

The historic Art Deco shops fronting the new hotel along Washington that its developers were obligated to renovate remain fully vacant.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
There’s the new buildings such as Queensbridge Collective or 110 East in South End, which is about 5% vacant.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 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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