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निष्क्रिय — meaning in English

niṣkriya

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English meaning

  • dormant adj Temporarily inactive, as if asleep, but capable of becoming active again.
  • flaccid adj Soft and limp; lacking firmness.
  • inactive adjective Not currently active or in use, whether for a short time or permanently.
  • inert adjective Not moving or acting; lifeless or motionless.
  • passive adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.

Senses

निष्क्रिय is used for these senses in English:

  • flaccid lacking energy or vigor
  • passive not active, but acted upon
  • inactive not active, temporarily or permanently
  • inert unable to move or act

flaccid — full definition

  1. adj Soft and limp; lacking firmness.
  2. adj Lacking energy, force, or conviction.

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