Dormant

Meaning

inactive; sleeping; temporarily suspended; not currently active

Inactive or in a state of rest; temporarily not active or growing.

Example Sentences

The volcano has been dormant for over a century.

The volcano has been dormant for centuries.

Example Expressions

lie dormant

Synonyms

inactive, sleeping, latent, quiescent, resting, inert

Entry 1

inactive, sleeping, latent, quiescent

Entry 2

inactive, sleeping, latent, resting, inert

Antonyms

active, awake, alert, functioning, lively

Entry 1

active, awake, alert, functioning

Entry 2

active, awake, lively

Collocations

dormant volcano, dormant period, dormant state, dormant account, dormant stage, dormant seed, lie dormant

Entry 1

dormant volcano, dormant period, dormant state, dormant account

Entry 2

dormant stage, dormant seed, lie dormant, dormant volcano