Here comes inaction and we don't know how to stop it.
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Inaction
/ɪnˈækʃən/
Synonyms for "inaction" (85 found)
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Closest matches (17)
Noun(6 words)
Verb(1 words)
apply no force
Strong matches (26)
goinggoing onhibernationidlenessimmobilityin actionin forcein handin operationin practicein processin the worksinactivenessinactivityindolenceinertiainertnesslaissez fairelethargylull
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Noun(4 words)
Related words (42)
neglectneutralitynoninvolvementnonparticipationnonresistancenonviolenceongoingoperatingoperationalpacifismparalysispassive resistanceperformingpracticingprocrastinationquiescencequietismrunningservingslackness
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Noun(14 words)
nonbehaviornonimplementationnoninterventionnonlegislationnonuseparalysesparalysispassivismpassivitypolicy stalemateresistance to changesleepwalkingstagnationstillness word
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More general
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9 entriesabstentionbureaucratic delayculture of complacencyforbearanceinertianoninterventionnonresponseprocedural inertiastagnation
Collocations
5 entriescollective inactiongovernment inactioninaction biaspolicy of inactiontotal inaction
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO is "deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction."
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If we prevaricate and postpone this issue, the committee can continue to hide behind its inaction.
Source: tatoeba (10076668)
Inaction can be deadlier than action.
Source: tatoeba (11005595)
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