as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the noticeable inertness of the campus on weekends, when most of the students go home
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inertness
Noun
-
Detailed in a recent paper, the robot is built around the HybridLeg mechanism, a novel approach that combines serial and parallel structures to deliver six degrees of freedom per leg while maintaining low inertia and a large workspace.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026 -
Designed for gravity flow, the building minimizes pumping and energy use, relying instead on natural temperature regulation and thermal inertia from surrounding soils.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Juries are often reluctant to convict law enforcement officers for inaction, as seen after the 2018 school massacre in Parkland, Fla.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
-
Faced with legislative inaction, local governments are stepping into the vacuum.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Inertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertness. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
