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dormancy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dormancy

1 a state of temporary inactivity

  • some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
Synonyms of dormancy

abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
Words Related to dormancy

inaction, inertia, inertness, motionlessness

impasse, standstill

coma, hibernation, hypnosis, repose, rest, sleep, slumber, torpor

recess, recession, remission

downtime, idleness, layoff
Near Antonyms of dormancy

recommencement, renewal, resumption, resuscitation
Antonyms of dormancy

continuance, continuation

2 lack of action or activity

  • a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
Synonyms of dormancy

idleness, inaction, inactivity, inertness, nonaction, quiescence
Words Related to dormancy

indolence, inertia, languor, lassitude, laziness, lethargy, listlessness, shiftlessness, sleepiness, sloth, sluggishness

dallying, loafing, lolling, lounging
Near Antonyms of dormancy

animateness, briskness, exuberance, jazziness, liveliness, peppiness, robustness, sprightliness, vibrancy, vivacity

assiduity, assiduousness, business, diligence, employment, industriousness, industry, occupation
Antonyms of dormancy

action, activeness, activity

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