"inactive" meaning in English

See inactive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈæktɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-inactive.wav [UK] Forms: inactive [positive], more inactive [comparative], most inactive [superlative]
Etymology: in- + active Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|in|active}} in- + active Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is inactive, it is turned off, not working, or dormant. Synonyms: dormant
    Sense id: simple-inactive-en-adj-6cEnm7xL
  2. Not active, lazy or idle. Synonyms: sedentary, passive
    Sense id: simple-inactive-en-adj-Mzmsjt9n
  3. If someone is inactive, they are no longer on duty or in the service.
    Sense id: simple-inactive-en-adj-sS5kFwTa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with in-
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