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Antonyms for in animate


Grammar : Adj
Spell : in-an-uh-mit
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈæn ə mɪt



Definition of in animate

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Late Latin inanimatus "lifeless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + animatus (see animation). The same word in 17c. also was a verb meaning "to infuse with life," from the other in- (see in- (2)).
  • As in inanimate : adj not alive, not organic
  • As in inert : adj not moving; lifeless
  • As in inorganic : adj not organic
  • As in late : adj dead
  • As in lifeless : adj not living, not containing living things
  • As in listless : adj spiritless, without energy
  • As in motionless : adj calm, not moving
  • As in spiritless : adj depressed
  • As in unconscious : adj not awake; out cold
  • As in unfeeling : adj hard-hearted, numb
  • As in insensible : adj indifferent
  • As in stock-still : adj motionless
  • As in dead : adj no longer alive
  • As in deceased : adj dead
  • As in defunct : adj extinct, not functioning

Synonyms for in animate

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