Synonyms for

Inanimate

Verb / ˌɪˈnænʌmʌt / Another word for inanimate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not alive, especially not in the way animals and humans are

Synonyms & similar words

nonliving pulseless animate breathless lifeless dead unconscious inert motionless still lifeless non-living non-sentient non-sentient insentient unfeeling phlegmatic cold indifferent unresponsive apathetic passionless emotionless unemotional

Example sentences

  1. The rock is an inanimate object.
  2. The table is inanimate.
  3. The chair is an inanimate object.
  4. The bookshelf is inanimate.
  5. The pencil is an inanimate object.

Quotes

  • Science is the attempt to make the chaotic diversity of our sense-experience correspond to a logically uniform system of thought.
  • I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.
  • The world is inanimate within us; it comes to life only when we give it life.

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