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inertness

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Synonyms & Antonyms of inertness

lack of action or activity

the noticeable inertness of the campus on weekends, when most of the students go home

Synonyms for inertness

dormancy,
idleness,
inaction,
inactivity,
nonaction,
quiescence

Words Related to inertness

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

dallying,
loafing,
lolling,
lounging

Near Antonyms for inertness

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

assiduity,
assiduousness,
business,
diligence,
employment,
industriousness,
industry,
occupation

Antonyms for inertness

action,
activeness,
activity

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“Inertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertness. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.

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