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inaction


These are words and phrases related to inaction. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of inaction.

THE FACT OF NOT DOING SOMETHING YOU SHOULD


This is not the time for inaction - we must fight for our freedoms.

Synonyms and examples


failure
Failure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination.
default
The bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.
malpractice
The surgeon was sued for malpractice.
dereliction
He was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty.
neglect
Corruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown.
negligence
Educational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration.
lapse
His first marriage was certainly a lapse in judgment.
non-fulfilment
UK
The contract was voided over non-fulfilment.
non-action
Their non-action will hinder our ability to move forward with the plan.
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See words related to inaction


fail
fall apart
fall to pieces
fall through
crack
informal
go belly up
mainly USinformal
fall short
fall between two stools
go down the pan
UKinformal
go pear-shaped
UKinformal
come to nothing
bite the dust
come a cropper
informal
go down the tubes
informal
crash and burn
informal
flop
bomb
mainly USinformal
breakdown
meltdown
collapse
washout
informal
fiasco
debacle
omnishambles
UKinformal
flameout
USinformal
non-success
inefficacy
formal
success
turkey
informal
clunker
USinformal
dud
informal
lemon
mainly USinformal
be a disaster
informal
loser
informal
lame duck
no-hoper
UK
non-starter
informal
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When something fails, it does not work or does not happen as intended. The fact of being unsuccessful is called failure. Failure is also used to describe someone or something that is not successful or the fact of not doing something that you should.

inaction | American Thesaurus


inaction


noun
These are words and phrases related to inaction. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of inaction.

ABEYANCE


Synonyms


abeyance
postponement
suspension
intermission
remission
deferral
adjournment
discontinuance
dormancy
latency
pause
delay
cessation
quiescence
recess
hiatus
waiting period
in a holding pattern
in cold storage
on ice
on a back burner

Antonyms


continuance
continuation
continuity
ceaselessness

INERTIA


Synonyms


inertia
inertness
listlessness
sluggishness
languor
disinclination to move
passiveness
inactivity
laziness
lethargy
lassitude
torpidity
apathy
indolence
supineness
passivity
torpor
dullness
stupor
weariness

Antonyms


activity
action
liveliness
energy
vigor
vitality
animation

IDLENESS


Synonyms


idleness
lazing
shiftlessness
sloth
dawdling
loafing
trifling
joblessness
unemployment
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