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adjective
- 1. not alive: "inanimate objects like stones"
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INANIMATE definition: 1. having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has: 2. having none of the…. Learn more.
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?
Inanimate definition: not animate; lifeless.. See examples of INANIMATE used in a sentence.
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."
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.
Definition of inanimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 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. inˈanimately adv. inˈanimateness, inanimation n.
inanimate. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧an‧i‧mate /ɪnˈænəmət/ adjective not living an inanimate object Examples from the Corpus inanimate • The fall back to the beast and beyond even that-to mere inanimate existence-is complete. • Everything animate and inanimate followed him.
adjective. uk / ɪˈnænɪmət / us. Add to word list. not alive: an inanimate object. (Definition of inanimate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inanimate. in Chinese (Traditional) 無生命的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 无生命的… See more. in Spanish. inanimado… See more. in Portuguese. inanimado…
inanimate /ɪnˈænɪmɪt/ adj. 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. inˈanimately adv inˈanimateness, inanimation /ɪnˌænɪˈmeɪʃən/ n.
