inactions
Failures to act
Inactions is the plural of inaction—instances of failing to act or take action.
The word emphasizes that not doing something can itself be a choice with consequences: His inactions during the crisis cost lives.
It often carries judgment, suggesting negligence or passivity where action was called for.
Abandonment of duty
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- omissionFailure to include
abandonment · lapse · default · nonfeasance · irresponsibility · carelessness · heedlessness · inattention
Delay from uncertainty
- vacillationInability to choose
- ambivalenceConflicting emotions coexisting
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- waveringShowing unsteady resolve
equivocation · second-guessing · irresolution · dithering · fence-sitting · foot-dragging · delay · postponement
Lack of motion
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stasisState of inactivity
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- impasseSituation without resolution
gridlock · dormancy · paralysis · freeze · logjam · bottleneck · stoppage · suspension
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disinterestAbsence of bias
- nonchalanceCalm, casual composure
dispassion · disengagement · impassivity · unresponsiveness · complacency · passiveness · acquiescence · resignation
dereliction
Abandonment of duty
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
omission · abandonment · lapse · default · nonfeasance · irresponsibility · carelessness · heedlessness · inattention · remissness
hesitation
Delay from uncertainty
- vacillationInability to choose
- ambivalenceConflicting emotions coexisting
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
wavering · equivocation · second-guessing · irresolution · dithering · fence-sitting · foot-dragging · delay · postponement · stalling
immobility
Lack of motion
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- stasisState of inactivity
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
impasse · gridlock · dormancy · paralysis · freeze · logjam · bottleneck · stoppage · suspension · motionlessness
indifference
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- disinterestAbsence of bias
nonchalance · dispassion · disengagement · impassivity · unresponsiveness · complacency · passiveness · acquiescence · resignation · nonparticipation
repercussions
Indirect results of actions
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- ramificationsResulting effects or outcomes
- aftermathResults following an event
cost · damage · impact · outcome · backlash · harm · toll · penalty · price · blowback
inactionsinterventions
Acts of deliberate involvement
initiatives · responses · reactions · decisions · moves