non-animate

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ animate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔnˈænɪmeɪ̯t/

Adjective

non-animate (comparative more non-animate, superlative most non-animate)

1. Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
2. Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.

Synonyms

• (unable to move): immobile, motionless
• (not alive): inanimate, lifeless, insentient, insensate