αδρανής — meaning in English

English meaning

• dormant adj Temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but capable of becoming active again.
• idle adj Not working, active, or in use.
• inactive adjective Not currently active or in use, whether for a short time or permanently.
• quiescent adj Not active; calm and still.

Senses

αδρανής is used for these senses in English:

• dormant Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
• idle Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
• quiescent Inactive, quiet, at rest.

idle — full definition

1. adj Not working, active, or in use.
2. adj Lazy or unwilling to work.
3. verb Of an engine, to run slowly while not driving anything, such as a car sitting still with the motor on.
4. verb To pass time doing nothing productive.

Related Greek words