Antonyms for in animate

Grammar : Adj

Spell : in-an-uh-mit

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈæn ə mɪt

Definition of in animate

Origin : early 15c., from Late Latin inanimatus "lifeless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + animatus (see animation). The same word in 17c. also was a verb meaning "to infuse with life," from the other in- (see in- (2)).

As in inanimate : adj not alive, not organic
As in inert : adj not moving; lifeless
As in inorganic : adj not organic
As in late : adj dead
As in lifeless : adj not living, not containing living things
As in listless : adj spiritless, without energy
As in motionless : adj calm, not moving
As in spiritless : adj depressed
As in unconscious : adj not awake; out cold
As in unfeeling : adj hard-hearted, numb
As in insensible : adj indifferent
As in stock-still : adj motionless
As in dead : adj no longer alive
As in deceased : adj dead
As in defunct : adj extinct, not functioning

Synonyms for in animate

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