Definitions and Examples of inactive, passive, dormant
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not engaging in physical or mental activity; not functioning or operating.
Example
The company's old website was inactive for months before they launched the new one.
Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.
Example
He took a passive approach to the conflict and let his colleagues handle it.
Temporarily inactive or asleep; not growing or developing.
Example
The volcano had been dormant for centuries before it suddenly erupted.
Key Differences: inactive vs passive vs dormant
- 1Inactive describes something that is not currently active or functioning.
- 2Passive describes someone who is not taking an active role in a situation.
- 3Dormant describes something that is temporarily inactive or asleep, but has the potential to become active again.
Effective Usage of inactive, passive, dormant
- 1Physical Activity: Use active to describe physical movement and exercise, and inactive to describe a lack of movement or exercise.
- 2Social Situations: Use active to describe someone who takes an active role in a conversation or event, and passive to describe someone who is more reserved or quiet.
- 3Nature and Science: Use dormant to describe volcanoes, plants, and other natural phenomena that are temporarily inactive but have the potential to become active again.
Remember this!
The antonyms of active are inactive, passive, and dormant. Use active to describe physical movement and exercise, inactive to describe a lack of movement or exercise, passive to describe someone who is not taking an active role in a situation, and dormant to describe something that is temporarily inactive but has the potential to become active again.
