inaction

noun

IPA:

ɪnˈækʃən

Romanized:

inakshun

Translations

inaction

Primary

lack of action or activity

Main Definition

the state of doing nothing about a situation

failure to act

See how this word is used in context

“The government's inaction led to the crisis worsening.”

“His inaction cost the team the victory.”

Expand your vocabulary with similar and opposite words

≈

passivity

stagnation

≠

action

initiative