Antonyms for inertness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : in-urt, ih-nurt

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈɜrt, ɪˈnɜrt

Definition of inertness

Origin : 1660s, from inert + -ness.

noun inaction

Example sentences :

Yet simultaneously he derided himself for the inertness of his imagination.
Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler

For, the great enemy of knowledge is not error, but inertness.
Extract from : « History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3 » by Henry Thomas Buckle

It mattered little to her that inertness really was the reason for that peace.
Extract from : « Rich Man, Poor Man » by Maximilian Foster

It shows that the trouble lies in the inertness of established habit.
Extract from : « Human Nature and Conduct » by John Dewey

The inertness of the young Sultan was not from want of will or zeal.
Extract from : « The Prince of India, Volume II » by Lew. Wallace

It is a fair type of the inertness of the people of that region at the time.
Extract from : « The Boys of '61 » by Charles Carleton Coffin.

Three sisters of ill repute: inertness, grudging, closefistedness.
Extract from : « The Triads of Ireland » by Kuno Meyer

I exclaimed, startled for the moment out of the inertness that paralyzed my brain.
Extract from : « The Red Symbol » by John Ironside

And the reaction and fatigue together stunned him into inertness.
Extract from : « The Boy With the U. S. Foresters » by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

But after a few days he became uneasy at his brother's inertness of mind and body.
Extract from : « Prisoners » by Mary Cholmondeley

Synonyms for inertness

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