What does "inaction" mean?

Lack of action or activity or labor

What is a synonym for "inaction"?

Common synonyms include: inactivity, abstention, acting, active, apply no force, contemplation.

/ɪnˈækʃən/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
Lack of action or activity or labor countable, uncountable
"Hmm, yes, 'negotiations' is an interesting choice of words given that ministers have steadfastly refused to meet the unions for the past year; a clear case of industrial inaction."
2
the state of being inactive wordnet

"Here comes inaction and we don't know how to stop it."

From French inaction. Morphologically in- + action.