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Meaning of Inaction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪnˈækʃən

Definitions

Lack of action or activity or labor

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التكاسل
Български бездействие
Català inacció
Čeština nečinnost
Deutsch Nichtstun Tatenlosigkeit Trägheit Untätigkeit
Ελληνικά αδράνεια απραξία
Esperanto senagado
Español inacción
Suomi toimettomuus
Français inaction
Magyar tétlenség
Հայերեն անգործություն
Italiano inazione
Polski bezczynność
Português inação
Română inacțiune
Русский бездействие
Svenska overksamhet
Українська бездіяльність

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Inactions Inactivate Inactivated Inactivating Inactivation inactivator

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