inert

in·ert  (n-ûrt)

adj.

1. Unable to move or act.

2. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic. See Synonyms at inactive.

3. Chemistry Not readily reactive with other elements; forming few or no chemical compounds.

4. Having no pharmacologic or therapeutic action.

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[Latin iners, inert- : in-, not; see in-¹ + ars, skill; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·ertly adv.

in·ertness n.

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inert

Adjective

1. without the power to move or to resist motion

2. inactive or lifeless

3. having only a limited ability to react chemically [Latin iners unskilled]

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inert  (n-ûrt)

Not chemically reactive.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inert - unable to move or resist motion nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion
	2.	inert - having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction" neutral, indifferent chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically
	3.	inert - slow and apathetic; "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age" torpid, sluggish, soggy inactive - not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"

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inert

adjective inactive, still, motionless, dead, passive, slack, static, dormant, lifeless, leaden, immobile, inanimate, unresponsive, unmoving, quiescent, torpid, unreactive, slumberous (chiefly poetic) << OPPOSITE moving

Translations

inert [ɪˈnəːt] adj → inerte, inactivo (= immobile); inmóvil

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inert [ɪˈnəːt] adj → inerte

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inert [ɪˈnəːt] adj → unbeweglich;

inert gas → Edelgas nt

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inert [ɪˈnəːt] adj → inerte