inert meaning and definition

INERT adjective

Definition of inert (adjective)

1. unable to move or resist motion
2. having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
   • "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
   • synonyms: indifferent, neutral
3. slow and apathetic
   • "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"
   • synonyms: sluggish, soggy, torpid