inaction

ɪnˈækʃən

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Definition of inaction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

not actingnot doing anything when action is needed

His inaction during the crisis surprised everyone.
The board's inaction allowed the problem to worsen.
Public inaction cost lives during the flood.

negligence

nonintervention

omission

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Origin of inaction

Latin, in (not) + actio (action)

Terms with inaction included in their meaning

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do nothing

inaction

not take any action or make any effort

keep busy

behavior

stay occupied with tasks or activities to avoid boredom or inaction

neither did we

conj.

agreement

expresses shared inaction or lack of experience

all talk

inaction

someone who talks but doesn't act

sit on

inaction

take no action on something

slip through someone's fingers

missed chance

lose a chance because of inaction or despite trying

would it kill someone

exp.

rhetorical question

expresses annoyance at someone's inaction

do-nothing

adj.

inaction

not taking any action or initiative

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French:inaction, ...
German:Untätigkeit, ...
Italian:inazione, ...
Spanish:inacción, ...
Portuguese:inação, ...
Chinese:无作为, ...
Japanese:無為, ...
Arabic:تقاعس, ...
Hebrew:אִי פְּעוּלָה, ...
Russian:бездействие, ...
Ukrainian:бездіяльність, ...
Hindi:अकर्मण्यता, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয়তা, ...
Catalan:inacció, ...
Czech:nečinnost, ...
Danish:passivitet, ...
Dutch:passiviteit, ...
Greek:αδράνεια, ...
Hungarian:tétlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពអសកម្ម, ...
Korean:무행동, ...
Persian:بی‌عملی, ...
Polish:bierność, ...
Portuguese (BR):inação, ...
Romanian:inacțiune, ...
Swedish:passivitet, ...
Thai:การไม่ลงมือ, ...
Turkish:eylemsizlik, ...
Vietnamese:không hành động, ...

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Definition of inaction - Reverso English Dictionary

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