Inanimate

/ɪˈnænɪmət/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Not alive; lacking the qualities associated with living organisms.

The inanimate objects in the room included chairs, tables, and books.

Having no consciousness or capability for action.

Due to its inanimate nature, the rock lay still on the ground.

Not animated or lively; dull.

The inanimate atmosphere of the meeting made it difficult to engage the audience.

From Latin 'inanimatus', meaning 'unmoved' or 'lifeless'.

inanimate object

An object that does not have life.

inanimate nature

Referring to the non-living part of the natural world.

animate

Having life; alive.

animation

The process of bringing inanimate objects to life through movement.

Used to describe someone who seems dull or unenergetic.

After the long meeting, everyone felt a bit inanimate.