Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: inert
IPA transcription: [,ɪn'ɝt]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: inert
    Meaning: unable to move or resist motion
  • Synonyms: inert, indifferent, neutral
    Meaning: having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive; "inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
Usage examples
  • It is impossible for me to tell how long I stood there inert.
  • Jean Valjean remained inert beneath Javert's grasp, like a lion submitting to the claws of a lynx.