inaction
See also: in action
English edit
Etymology edit
Morphologically in- + action.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
inaction (countable and uncountable, plural inactions)
- Lack of action or activity or labor
- 2024 March 20, Christian Wolmar, “NAO report highlights lack of clarity and purpose”, in RAIL, number 1005, page 35:
- Hmm, yes, 'negotiations' is an interesting choice of words given that ministers have steadfastly refused to meet the unions for the past year; a clear case of industrial inaction.
Related terms edit
Translations edit
lack of action or activity
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References edit
- “inaction”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “inaction”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
inaction f (plural inactions)
Descendants edit
- Russian: безде́йствие (bezdéjstvije), безде́ятельность (bezdéjatelʹnostʹ) (calques)
Further reading edit
- “inaction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.