inert
adjective
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active).
inertness
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a word derived from
inert.
Example Sentences
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"Plastics remain highly suited to many packaging applications due to their durability, inertness and design flexibility," says Ms Paramor.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
The movie’s inertness certainly isn’t the fault of Naomi Watts, who more than holds our focus.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
The film’s inertness is unexpected, and a tad disappointing, considering that first-time screenwriter Joshua Rollins has unearthed some genuinely fascinating details about Bales’s backstory that were not in either published account of the rescue.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022
This new special is for only the super “Wicked” fans because despite several lovely performances, there’s a baffling inertness to this “celebration.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
But when I see what my living contemporaries are doing, I am shamed out of absolute inertness and silence.
From Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes by E. E. Brown
