Inert and Working

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Inert adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Usage example: the inert, abandoned factories that are scattered all over that dying city

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Working is an antonym for inert in lifeless topic.

Nearby Words: inertia, inertness, inertly

Working adjective - Being in effective operation.

Usage example: the only working coal mine in the area

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Inert is an antonym for working.

Nearby Words: work, works, worked, workable, worker

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Working and Inert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inert/working

Inert & Working. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/inert/working>.

Working or Inert. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/inert/working.

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