inertia

Definitions

1. The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass.
   countable, uncountable
2. inertia (the property of a body that resists change to its uniform motion)
3. In a person, unwillingness to take action.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
4. inertia (lack of motivation, apathetic mood)
5. Lack of activity; sluggishness; said especially of the uterus, when, in labour, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased.
   countable, uncountable
6. inertness, inactivity

Equivalents

Examples

“Men […] have⟳ immense irresolution and inertia.”

“Not all the surviving veteran chiefs would actually fight⟳. Some remained nominally in the resistance but in practice delayed at their bases, pretexting a lack of ammunition for their uncertain inertia.”

“City had been woeful, their anger at their own⟳ inertia summed up when Samir Nasri received a booking for dissent, and they did not have⟳ a shot on target⟳ until the 66th minute.”

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