unreactivity
Refusal to combine
Unreactivity is the quality of not reacting—chemically, emotionally, or otherwise.
In chemistry, unreactivity describes substances that resist combining with other elements: The unreactivity of noble gases makes them useful in lighting.
Applied to people, it suggests emotional steadiness or detachment: His unreactivity to the news worried her.
Inactive, physically or chemically
- noble gasesNonreactive elemental group
- argonUnreactive element eighteen
- neonInert illuminating element
- xenonElement fifty-four, noble gas
helium · krypton · radon · corrosion resistance · platinum · gold · titanium · stainless steel
State of non-resistance
- inactionDeliberate nonmovement
- nonresponseFailure to answer
- restraintControl over impulses
- noninterventionPolicy of staying uninvolved
nonengagement · withdrawal · disengagement · abstention · forbearance · holding back · waiting · observing
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- impassivityUnresponsiveness to stimuli
- unresponsivenessLack of reaction
- indifferenceLack of interest
equanimity · composure · dispassion · aloofness · numbness · flatness · coolness · reserve
inert
Inactive, physically or chemically
- noble gasesNonreactive elemental group
- argonUnreactive element eighteen
- neonInert illuminating element
xenon · helium · krypton · radon · corrosion resistance · platinum · gold · titanium · stainless steel · teflon
passivity
State of non-resistance
- inactionDeliberate nonmovement
- nonresponseFailure to answer
- restraintControl over impulses
nonintervention · nonengagement · withdrawal · disengagement · abstention · forbearance · holding back · waiting · observing · nonparticipation
detachment
Separation or emotional uninvolvement
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- impassivityUnresponsiveness to stimuli
- unresponsivenessLack of reaction
indifference · equanimity · composure · dispassion · aloofness · numbness · flatness · coolness · reserve · self-control
unreactivityreactivity
Tendency to chemically combine
chemical reactivity · reactiveness · volatility · instability · flammability
unreactivityreactivity
Tendency to chemically combine
responsiveness · sensitivity · excitability · reactiveness · alertness
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