Definitions for inaction
ɪnˈæk ʃənin·ac·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. inaction, inactivity, inactivenessnoun

   the state of being inactive

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inactionnoun

   Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inactionnoun

   Cessation from labour; forbearance of labour.

   Etymology: inaction, Fr. in and action.

   The times and amusements past are not more like a dream to me, than those which are present: I lie in a refreshing kind of inaction. Alexander Pope.

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1. inaction

   Inaction is the absence or lack of action or activity. It refers to the state in which nothing is being done or a person is not doing anything about a particular situation. Inaction is often regarded as a passive behavior or a lack of response.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Inactionnoun

   want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness

2. Etymology: [Pref. in. not + action: cf. inaction.]

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1. • State

Anagrams for inaction »

1. aconitin

2. nicotian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of inaction in a Sentence

1. Lu Wenjie:

   It is a daunting task to engineer a 'slow bull' market. Either harsh regulation or simple inaction could result in critical consequences, a plausible and sensible solution is to guide excess domestic capital to overseas markets.

2. The President:

   This is the challenge of our collective lifetime -- the existential threat to human existence as we know it. And every day we delay, the cost of inaction increases. So let this be the moment that we answer history's call here in Glasgow.

3. Javier Cazares:

   Being the person in charge, she should've made sure that school was safe, and she failed at her job -- bottom line. It goes to show you how Uvalde works : They will do anything to protect themselves and forget the children, no one wants to be responsible for their actions and inaction, and it makes me sick.

4. Kris Brown:

   These regular, uniquely American tragedies must be a call to action for our political leaders. We need decisive change to US gun laws and regulations. The cost of political inaction on preventing gun violence is increasingly, tragically clear.

5. Timothy Beal:

   It can lead to a call to inaction, that is to say, people will say this is all happening because of God's plan and it's going to get worse before it gets better so there's nothing we can do about it because it's God's will.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inaction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inaction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inaction
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction