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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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