noun
a state in which a person or thing is not active, especially when someone does little physical activity
Long periods of inactivity can harm your health.
Common phrases & grammar
physical inactivity · a period of inactivity
American English
How to pronounce inactivity
nounB2
ihnaakTIHvihdee
/ɪ.nækˈtʰɪ.vɪ.ɾi/
5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
a state in which a person or thing is not active, especially when someone does little physical activity
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nounless common
failure to take action when action is needed
The government's inactivity allowed the problem to grow.
Common phrases & grammar
government inactivity · inactivity on an issue