What does "inexertion" mean?

Lack of exertion or effort; indolence; laziness.

What is a synonym for "inexertion"?

Common synonyms include: ease, indolence, indolence, inertia, laziness, shiftlessness.

Inexertion

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Noun

1
Lack of exertion or effort; indolence; laziness. uncountable, usually
"And that exertion/inexertion combo is stressing me right out of my life. Exertion makes me tired. Inexertion makes me useless. No time and no energy to love."

Synonyms

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ease indolence indolence inertia laziness shiftlessness

Example

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"And that exertion/inexertion combo is stressing me right out of my life. Exertion makes me tired. Inexertion makes me useless. No time and no energy to love."

Etymology

From in- + exertion.

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