inanimate
[ in-an-uh-mit ]
/ ɪnˈæn ə mɪt /
adjective
not animate; lifeless.
spiritless; sluggish; dull.
Linguistics.
belonging to a syntactic category or having a semantic feature that is characteristic of words denoting objects, concepts, and beings regarded as lacking perception and volition (opposed to animate).
OTHER WORDS FROM inanimate
in·an·i·mate·ly, adverb in·an·i·mate·ness, in·an·i·ma·tion [in-an-uh-mey-shuhn] /ɪnˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby inanimate
inalterable,
inamorata,
inamorato,
inane,
inanga,
inanimate,
inanition,
inanity,
inapparent,
inappeasable,
inappellable
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British Dictionary definitions for inanimate
inanimate
/ (ɪnˈænɪmɪt) /
adjective
lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate
inanimate objects
lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead
lacking vitality; spiritless; dull
Derived forms of inanimate
inanimately, adverb inanimateness or inanimation (ɪnˌænɪˈmeɪʃən), nounMedical definitions for inanimate
inanimate
[ ĭn-ăn′ə-mĭt ]
adj.
Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms; not animate.