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    inanimate
    /ɪnˈanɪmət/

    adjective

    • 1. not alive: "inanimate objects like stones"

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  2. INANIMATE definition: 1. having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has: 2. having none of the…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : not animate: a. : not endowed with life or spirit. an inanimate object. b. : lacking consciousness or power of motion. an inanimate body. 2. : not animated or lively : dull. inanimately adverb. inanimateness noun. Did you know?

  4. adjective. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate. inanimate objects. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull.

  5. Inanimate describes a non-living thing. Chairs, baseballs, sofa cushions and sadly, snowmen, are all inanimate objects. We can break inanimate down into two Latin roots: in, which means “not,” and animatus, which translates to “alive.”. So inanimate means simply, "not alive."

  6. having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has: inanimate object He looks at me as if I'm an inanimate object. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Life and living. alive. animate. blue zone. borrow. breath. cheat death idiom. cradle. draw breath phrase. immortal. last out. life course. life cycle. life expectancy.

  7. adjective. 1. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate. inanimate objects. 2. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead. 3. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. Definition of inanimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.