inert ih-NURT adjective WS #24

lacking the ability or strength to move; chemically inactive; sluggish or slow to act; showing no sign of activity

1. The patient lay inert on the hospital bed, breathing slowly but showing no other movement.
2. The inert mass of rock showed no signs of geological activity for millions of years.
3. Noble gases are generally inert and do not form compounds under normal conditions.
4. After the surgery, his arm remained inert for several weeks during recovery.
5. The inert gas argon does not readily react with other chemical elements.