English → Latin
“inactive” in Latin
sēgnisslow, tardy, torpid, inactive, unenergetic, lazyignāvuslazy, slothful, inactive, sluggish; unproductive, idle; cowardlyinerswithout skill, unskilled, unskillful, incompetent, crude; inactive, lazy, idle, indolent, sluggish, inert; worthless; stdēsesidledēsidiōsusslothful, indolent, lazylentussticky, tenacious; slow, sluggish; flexible, pliantōtiōsusidle; unemployed; disengagedquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness; peaceful, neutral; tranquil, calmstrēnuusbrisk, nimble, quick, prompt, active; vigorous, strenuousindustriusactive, industrious, assiduous, diligent
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inactive
parum efficax (that accomplishes very little). (The words are found in this connection and order.) tardus et parum efficax: segnis (opposed to industrius): ignavus (opposed to navus, strenuus, industrius): iners (opposed to promptus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) segnis inersque or ignavus et iners: deses: desidiosus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) segnis ac deses [SYN. in IDLE and in INACTIVITY]: deses (that is doing nothing or quietly sitting still, while others are busy or acting). (The words are found in this connection and order.) deses ac segnis: lentus (one that goes slowly to work; opposed to acer): otiosus (that has nothing to do, or who does nothing; opposed to laboriosus): quietus (being in a state of rest; opposed to actuosus): nihil agens (not doing anything, in general; opposed to actuosus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inactive?
- The usual Latin words for “inactive” are sēgnis, ignāvus, iners; also dēses, dēsidiōsus, lentus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.