Inertia - English meaning

Inertia – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.
Usage examples:
The bureaucratic inertia of the various tiers of government
Synonims:
Inactivity Inaction Inactiveness Inertness Dormancy Passivity Apathy Accidie Malaise Stagnation Dullness Enervation Sluggishness Lethargy Languor Languidness Listlessness Torpor Torpidity Idl
noun
A property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.
Usage examples:
The power required to overcome friction and the inertia of the moving parts

noun
The tendency not to change what is happening
Usage examples:
Many teachers were reluctant to use computers in their classrooms simply out of inertia.

noun
A situation in which there is very little activity or interest, or people are unwilling to make an effort to change
Usage examples:
Bureaucratic/government/managerial inertia

Inertia translation into English

Inertia: translate from English into Chinese

惯性, 惰性

Inertia: translate from English into Dutch

Luiheid, Traagheid

Inertia: translate from English into French

Inertie, Apathie

Inertia: translate from English into German

Trägheit

Inertia: translate from English into Hindi

जड़ता, जड़त्व, निष्क्रियता, निष्क्रयता, जड़ पदार्थ की एक विशिष्त स्थिति, अचेतनता, अक्रियता

Inertia: translate from English into Italian

Inerzia

Inertia: translate from English into Korean

관성, 불활발

Inertia: translate from English into Russian

Инерция, Инертность, Вялость, Бездействие, Сила инерции, Косность, Бездеятельность, Лень

Inertia: translate from English into Spanish

Inercia, Apatía, Atonía, Desatención

Word origin

early 18th century (in inertia (sense 2)): from Latin, from iners, inert- (see inert).

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Inertia synonims

accidie

noun
Spiritual or mental sloth; apathy.
Usage examples:
What karnezis is good at - no, what he's outstanding at - is evoking the yawning despair and accidi…

Accidie - all meanings in English

apathy

noun
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Usage examples:
Widespread apathy among students

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dormancy

noun
The state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; deep sleep.
Usage examples:
The insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing

noun
The state of being dormant (= not active or growing but able to become active later)
Usage examples:
Warm temperatures bring the seeds out of dormancy.

Dormancy - all meanings in English

dullness

noun
Lack of interest or excitement.
Usage examples:
Tasks of such repetitive and numbing dullness

Dullness - all meanings in English

enervation

noun
A feeling of being drained of energy or vitality; fatigue.
Usage examples:
A sense of enervation

Enervation - all meanings in English

idl

noun
An imaginary line on the map of the earth that goes from the north pole to the south pole. to the east of this line, the date is one day earlier than to the west of it
Usage examples:
Several jets encountered software problems as they crossed the international date line.

Idl - all meanings in English

inaction

noun
Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate.
Usage examples:
Future generations will condemn us for inaction

noun
Failure to do anything that might provide a solution to a problem
Usage examples:
The mayor was criticized for his inaction on problems affecting the city’s poor.

Inaction - all meanings in English

inactivity

noun
The state of being inactive; idleness.
Usage examples:
Don't suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity

noun
The situation when not much is happening, for example when not much buying or selling is taking place
Usage examples:
A long period of inactivity, inactivity in the financial markets

Inactivity - all meanings in English

languor

noun
Tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable.
Usage examples:
Her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor

Languor - all meanings in English

lethargy

noun
A lack of energy and enthusiasm.
Usage examples:
There was an air of lethargy about him

Lethargy - all meanings in English

listlessness

noun
The feeling of having no energy and enthusiasm and being unwilling to do anything needing effort
Usage examples:
A lack of iron in the body can lead to listlessness and a lack of concentration., the children disp…

Listlessness - all meanings in English

malaise

noun
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Usage examples:
A general air of malaise

Malaise - all meanings in English

passivity

noun
Acceptance of what happens, without active response or resistance.
Usage examples:
The perceived passivity of the populace is deceptive

noun
The quality or state of being passive

Passivity - all meanings in English

sluggishness

noun
The quality or fact of being sluggish (= moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy)
Usage examples:
I’ve been experiencing a few minor health issues recently, such as fatigue and general sluggishness…

Sluggishness - all meanings in English

stagnation

noun
The state of not flowing or moving.
Usage examples:
Blocked drains resulting in water stagnation

noun
A state in which growth or development stops
Usage examples:
The chancellor's policy was to expand into new markets in order to avoid economic stagnation., berl…

Stagnation - all meanings in English