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Definition of "inactiveness" [inactiveness]

  • The state of being inactive (noun)
  • A disposition to remain inactive or inert (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "inactiveness" in a sentence
  • "My big issue is house prices - the root of much that is wrong, not least the inactiveness of the middle-classes in the face of outright treachery."
  • "Newmania said ... the inactiveness of the middle-classes in the face of outright treachery."
  • "The biggest enemy facing us as coloured people is 'self marginalisation' through our inactiveness in decision-making structures and not being involved in struggles to resolve people's concerns."