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in·an·i·mate
 inanimate
- pronunciation:
- In
ae
n
miht
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not having or showing the characteristics associated with life; lifeless.
She claims she has no skill at painting people or animals and prefers to paint inanimate objects.- antonyms:
- alive, animate, live, living
- similar words:
- inert, lifeless
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| definition 2: |
lacking in energy or spirit; dull.
- antonyms:
- live
- similar words:
- inert, lethargic, lifeless
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| related words: |
dead, impersonal, inactive, logy, phlegmatic |
| derivations: |
inanimately (adv.), inanimateness (n.) |
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