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inanimate

UK
/ɪˈnænɪmət/
US
/ɪˈnænɪmət/

Translations

inanimateadjective
more inanimate
Comp.
most inanimate
Super.
UK
/ɪˈnænɪmət/
US
/ɪˈnænɪmət/
inaniméQui n’est pas vivant; s’emploie surtout pour des objets ou des êtres dépourvus de vie.
The inanimate objects in the room, like the chairs and tables, were covered in dust.
Les objets inanimés dans la pièce, comme les chaises et les tables, étaient couverts de poussière.
Additional translations
inerteQui manque de vivacité ou d’animation; registre neutre à soutenu.
Synonyms
lifeless
unmoving
inert
nonliving
insensate
mechanical
Antonyms
living
animate
alive
inanimatenoun
UK
/ɪnˈæn.ɪ.mət/
US
/ɪnˈæn.ə.mət/
Used as a mass noun in philosophical and scientific contexts (e.g., 'the inanimate').
l'inaniméEnsemble des choses ou de la matière non vivante; emploi abstrait.
Physics seeks to explain the fundamental principles that govern the inanimate.
La physique cherche à expliquer les principes fondamentaux qui régissent l'inanimé.

Definitions

inanimateadjective
Not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans.
The inanimate objects in the room, like the chairs and tables, were covered in dust.
Lacking the qualities associated with active, living organisms; lifeless.
The sculpture was so realistic that it was hard to believe it was inanimate.
Not animated or lively; dull.
Her voice was inanimate as she read the report, showing no enthusiasm or interest.
inanimatenoun
The aggregate of objects or matter that is not alive.
Physics seeks to explain the fundamental principles that govern the inanimate.
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