inanimate
[ in-an-uh-mit ]
/ ɪnˈæn ə mɪt /
adjective
not animate; lifeless.
spiritless; sluggish; dull.
Linguistics. belonging to a syntactic category or having a semantic feature that is characteristic of words denoting objects, concepts, and beings regarded as lacking perception and volition (opposed to animate).
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
OTHER WORDS FROM inanimate
in·an·i·mate·ly, adverbin·an·i·mate·ness, in·an·i·ma·tion [in-an-uh-mey-shuhn], /ɪnˌæn əˈmeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby inanimate
in-and-out, in-and-out bond, in-and-outer, inane, inanga, inanimate, inanition, inanity, in antis, in a nutshell, in any case
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for inanimate
British Dictionary definitions for inanimate
inanimate
/ (ɪnˈænɪmɪt) /
adjective
lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animateinanimate objects
lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead
lacking vitality; spiritless; dull
Derived forms of inanimate
inanimately, adverbinanimateness or inanimation (ɪnˌænɪˈmeɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for inanimate
inanimate
[ ĭn-ăn′ə-mĭt ]
adj.
Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms; not animate.
Other words from inanimate
in•an′i•mate•ness n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.