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
Tone-wise, Moss and Gleeson may well be on a different planet from the other women, but the combination of her chilling sadism and his intense inertness adds a live-wire element to the proceedings.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2019
Bruce Hornsby’s gorgeous acoustic score seems to have been composed for an entirely different movie, and Williams is recessive to the point of utter inertness as a man governed by unquenchable, restless appetites.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2015
Base your social order on the inertness of the mass.
From The Ivory Gate, a new edition by Sir Walter Besant
