inertness
Absence of reaction
Inertness is the quality of being inert—lacking the ability or inclination to move, act, or react.
In chemistry, inertness describes substances that don't readily undergo chemical reactions: the inertness of noble gases.
More broadly, it suggests passivity or sluggishness: The committee's inertness frustrated those hoping for reform.
Lack of motion
- motionlessnessTotal lack of movement
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- stationaryNot in motion
- staticWithout motion or change
unmoving · inactivity · dormancy · quiescence · stability · rigidity · stasis · rest
Absence of feeling
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- languorWeary, dreamy fatigue
sluggishness · indolence · passivity · disengagement · indifference · unresponsiveness · numbness · detachment
Not prone to reactions
- nonreactiveChemically inactive substance
- stableSecure and unchanging
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- neutralNot favoring any side
inactive · passive · resistant · noncombustible · nonflammable · impervious · unresponsive · corrosion-resistant
immobility
Lack of motion
- motionlessnessTotal lack of movement
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- stationaryNot in motion
static · unmoving · inactivity · dormancy · quiescence · stability · rigidity · stasis · rest · repose
apathy
Absence of feeling
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
- torporInactive, sluggish state
languor · sluggishness · indolence · passivity · disengagement · indifference · unresponsiveness · numbness · detachment · fatigue
unreactive
Not prone to reactions
- nonreactiveChemically inactive substance
- stableSecure and unchanging
- nobleTitled or virtuous
neutral · inactive · passive · resistant · noncombustible · nonflammable · impervious · unresponsive · corrosion-resistant · argon
stagnation
Absence of flow or progress
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- impasseSituation without resolution
stalemate · standstill · paralysis · logjam · blockage · bottleneck · quagmire · doldrums · rut · plateau
- material propertieshardness, elasticity, ductility, strength, durability
- siliconessilicone, silane, silicone oil, silicone caulk, silicone mold
inertnessreactivity
Tendency to chemically combine
volatility · reactiveness · instability · activity · explosiveness