Meaning & Definition of Dormant in English
English⟶
Dormant
/dɔrmənt/
adjective
1. In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
- "Dormant buds"
- "A hibernating bear"
- "Torpid frogs"
synonym:
- dormant,
- hibernating(a),
- torpid
2. (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
- "A dormant volcano"
synonym:
- dormant,
- inactive
3. Lying with head on paws as if sleeping
synonym:
- dormant(ip),
- sleeping
4. Inactive but capable of becoming active
- "Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
synonym:
- abeyant,
- dormant
Examples of using
In each of us there lies a dormant superhuman.