Synonyms for inaction
ɪnˈæk ʃənin·ac·tion

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   cessation, deliberation, endurance, immobility, inactivity, inertia, passion (In philosophic sense), quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, suffering, suspension

   Antonyms:
   accomplishment, achievement, act, action, consummation, deed, doing, effect, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, feat, motion, movement, operation, performance, proceeding, transaction, work

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1. inaction, inactivity, inactivenessnoun

   the state of being inactive

   Synonyms:
   inactivity, inactiveness, inertia

   Antonyms:
   activeness, action, activity

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   INACTIVITY, inertness

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   inactivity, inertness, stagnation, idleness

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1. List of paraphrases for "inaction":

   inactivity, non-action, passivity, inertia, immobility, passiveness, omission, slackness

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1. Josh Hawley:

   We know Communist China is lying about how many cases and deaths they have, what they knew and when they knew it and the WHO never bothered to investigate further. Their inaction cost lives.

2. Greta Thunberg:

   For over one-and-a-half years we have been sacrificing our education to protest against your inaction.

3. Uni Students for Climate Justice:

   Cops are not worried about resources, they are worried about people standing up against the government's inaction. The rallies on Friday are going ahead.

4. Amy Klobuchar:

   Inaction is unacceptable. No more talk. The time for passing legislation is now. I'm ready to go back tomorrow.

5. Chief Arradondo:

   Mr. Floyd died in our hands and so I see that as being complicit, silence and inaction, you're complicit. If there was one solitary voice that would have intervened... that's what I would have hoped for.