Antonyms for inaction

Grammar : Noun

Spell : in-ak-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈæk ʃən

Definition of inaction

Origin : 1707, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + action.

noun state of doing nothing

Example sentences :

Now every minute's inaction increased this spirit of restlessness.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

A rush of impatience succeeded the inaction of his memories.
Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner

They were appalled by inaction and by the feel of something terrible impending.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

After three months of inaction give light, warmth and moisture.
Extract from : « The Mayflower, January, 1905 » by Various

Cesare sat impotent in Rome, no doubt vexed by his own inaction.
Extract from : « The Life of Cesare Borgia » by Raphael Sabatini

The inaction of the French has never been satisfactorily explained.
Extract from : « At Aboukir and Acre » by George Alfred Henty

Inaction on his part was all that was required to make her position intolerable.
Extract from : « A Love Story Reversed » by Edward Bellamy

His legs became cramped from inaction, yet he dared not stir.
Extract from : « A Son of the City » by Herman Gastrell Seely

There were other reasons, however, for Devers's inaction, and grave ones.
Extract from : « Under Fire » by Charles King

But elsewhere the action, or inaction, of the British forces was discreditable.
Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose

Synonyms for inaction

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