Inaction

Noun CEFR B2

ɪnˈækʃən

Definitions

Lack of action or activity or labor

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolinacción

Françaisinaction

DeutschNichtstun Tatenlosigkeit TrägheitUntätigkeit

16 more languages

العربيةالتكاسل

Българскибездействие

Catalàinacció

Češtinanečinnost

Ελληνικάαδράνεια απραξία

Esperantosenagado

Suomitoimettomuus

Magyartétlenség

Հայերենանգործություն

Italianoinazione

Polskibezczynność

Portuguêsinação

Românăinacțiune

Русскийбездействие

Svenskaoverksamhet

Українськабездіяльність

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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