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Synonyms for inactivity
noun inaction

sluggishness
stagnation
lethargy
torpor
dormancy
torpidity
slothfulness
slouch
idleness
sloth

leisure
loafing
shiftlessness
stupor
slowness
truancy
indolence
inertness
inertia
trifling

inoperativeness
laze
dawdling
unemployment
droning
hibernation
dilly-dallying
goof-off time
joblessness
lazing

loitering
otiosity
own sweet time
pottering
time to burn
time to kill
time-wasting
vegetating
time on one’s hands

Antonyms for inactivity

vigor
energy

employment
work

Concept Thesaurus for word inactivity
1. Simple voluntary action
Synonyms – noun

inactivity
quiescence
remissness
dawdling
languor
sluggishness (slowness)
torpescence
nodding
bypnotism
heavy eyelids.
heavy sleep
coma
hibernation
siesta
hypnology.
Castle of Indolence.
idler
mopus
afternoon farmer
loafer
opium eater
sluggard
waiter on Providence

inaction
rust
sloth
ergophobia
segnity
procrastination (delay)
stupor (insensibility)
oscitation
lethargy
sleep
balmy sleep
trance
nap
wink of sleep
dull work
[Cause of inactivity] lullaby
drone
do-little faineant
truant (runaway): bummer [U.S]
lubber
lotus eater
slumberer
fruges consumere natus.

inertness
rustiness.
indolence
otiosity.
segnitude
torpor
somnolence
oscitancy
statuvolence
slumber
Morpheus
ecstasis
doze
forty winks
pottering
sedative [more]
droil
dummy
lounger
lubbard
slug
dormouse

obstinacy. lull (cessation) [more]
idleness
indiligence
dullness
lentor
torpidity
drowsiness
pandiculation
heaviness
sound sleep
Somnus
dream
snooze
snore
relaxation (loosening)
torpedo.
dawdle
sleeping partner
lazzarone
slow coach (slow.) [more]
lag
marmot

Synonyms – verbs

be inactive
take one’s time
lag
lollop
loiter
take it easy
swim with the stream
waste time
burn daylight
fritter away time
peddle
dabble
dilly-dally.
hibernate
sleep like a dormouse
drowze
dream
go off to sleep
close the eyes
get sleep
turn.
hang fire
mitigate

do nothing
dawdle
hang back
lounge
go to sleep over
take things as they come
eat the bread of idleness
consume time
waste the precious hours.
fool away time
piddle
faddle fribble
sleep
oversleep
sleep soundly
snooze
snore one’s best
drop off
seal up the eyes
nod
languish
relax.

move slowly
drawl
slouch
poke
sleep at one’s post
lead an easy life
loll in the lap of luxury
kill time
idle away time
spend time in
potter
fiddle-faddle
slumber
sleep like a top
heavily
nap
settle to sleep
fall asleep
seal up eyelids
yawn
expend itself
render idle

let the grass grow under one’s feet
droil
loll
loaf
ne battre que d’une aile.
vegetate
loll in the lap of indolence
lose time
trifle away time
take time in
pudder
dally
be asleep
sleep like a log
doze
take a nap
go to sleep
drop asleep
weigh down the eyelids
go to bed
flag
sluggardize

Synonyms – adjectives

inactive
lazy
remiss
sluggish
heavy
exanimate
dronish
lagging
lackadaisical
shilly-shally (irresolute) [more]

motionless
slothful
slack
otiose
dull
soulless
lazy as Ludlam’s dog.
slow
maudlin

unoccupied (doing nothing) unbusied.
idle
inert
languid
leaden
listless
dilatory
rusty
fiddle-faddle

indolent
lusk
torpid
supine
lumpisb
drony
laggard
flagging
pottering

Synonyms – phrases
the eyes begin to draw straws; “bankrupt of life yet prodigal of ease” [Dryden]; “better fifty years of Europe than a cycle of Cathay” [Tennyson]; “idly busy rolls their world away” [Goldsmith]; “the mystery of folded sleep” [Tennyson]; “the timely dew of sleep” [Milton]; “thou driftest gently down the tides of sleep” [Longfellow]; “tired Nature’s sweet
Antonyms

activity

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