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adjective
- 1. not alive: "inanimate objects like stones"
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INANIMATE definition: 1. having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has: 2. having none of the…. Learn more.
1. : not animate: a. : not endowed with life or spirit. an inanimate object. b. : lacking consciousness or power of motion. an inanimate body. 2. : not animated or lively : dull. inanimately adverb. inanimateness noun. Did you know?
adjective. not animate; lifeless. Synonyms: dead, inert, mineral, vegetable, inorganic. spiritless; sluggish; dull. Synonyms: torpid, dormant, inactive.
Inanimate describes a non-living thing. Chairs, baseballs, sofa cushions and sadly, snowmen, are all inanimate objects. We can break inanimate down into two Latin roots: in, which means “not,” and animatus, which translates to “alive.” So inanimate means simply, "not alive."
adj. 1. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate: inanimate objects. 2. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead. 3. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull. inˈanimately adv. inˈanimateness, inanimation n.
adjective. 1. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate. inanimate objects. 2. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead. 3. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of inanimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
How to use . inanimate in a sentenceHe sits in dark corners of the narrative, a bit inanimate, like a broken chair marring a finely furnished room.
inanimate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧an‧i‧mate /ɪnˈænəmət/ adjective not living an inanimate object Examples from the Corpus inanimate • The fall back to the beast and beyond even that-to mere inanimate existence-is complete.
adjective. uk / ɪˈnænɪmət / us. Add to word list. not alive: an inanimate object. (Definition of inanimate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inanimate. in Chinese (Traditional) 無生命的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 无生命的… See more. in Spanish. inanimado… See more. in Portuguese. inanimado…
