inert

[US]/ɪˈnɜːt/
[UK]/ɪˈnɜːrt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking vigor; slow to move or act; apathetic.

Phrases & Collocations

chemically inert

biologically inert

inert gas

inert atmosphere

Example Sentences

an inert political system.

chemically inert radioactive waste

He lay completely inert on the floor.

she lay inert in her bed.

they left eternally inert blooms, the insignia of melancholy.

The  reason  is  ,  that  they  are  over  laden  with  inert  ideas.  Education  with  inert  ideas  is  not  only  useless:  it  is ,  above  all  things,  harmful— corruption  optimi,  pessima.

It is only device to measure hemodynamic by the Inert Gas Rebreathing method.

Contact reaction brazing(CRB) for milimetre waveguide in inert atmosphere has been investigated.

I carried her,still inert,up the stairs to my room.

an inert mass of soil); applied to persons, it implies lethargy or sluggishness,especially of mind or spirit:

The vulcanization characteristics of a silicone rubber foam made by technology of removing inert filler used as foaming agent was investigated with curometer.

Real-world Examples

He made an inert speech at the conference.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

She was left broken, breathless, inert, sobbing in a low voice, with flowing tears.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

At first glance, bone may appear inert and unchanging, but it's actually a very dynamic tissue.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

It remains trapped, inert, at the bottom of the ocean, in mineral form.

Source: Environment and Science

Several already lie inert on the ground in pools of blood.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

True, it's chemically inert and would allow more light to pass through.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

Nitrogen is an inert gas, so high temperatures and pressure changes have less effect.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Technology

To avoid inert gas narcosis, many divers fill their tanks with Heliox, which combines 21% oxygen with 79% helium.

Source: Koranos Animation Science Popularization

He said inert, meaning that it doesn't react with the chemicals you put inside it.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American December 2021 Collection

But most of Earth's nitrogen exists as an inert atmospheric gas that organisms can't use.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2015

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