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inanimate

adjective

/ɪˈnænɪmət/

Meaning

not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans; lifeless

The museum was full of inanimate objects from ancient times.

lifeless, dead, inert, motionless

living, alive, animate

inanimate object, inanimate matter, inanimate nature

widespread or commonly occurring

A victory won at such a great cost that it is almost equivalent to defeat.

careful and unwilling to take risks; cautious

using pompous or inflated language with little meaning

Relating to a small, undeveloped remnant of something that was once much larger or more functional.

not difficult; requiring little effort