Clues for the word "INACTIVE"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 59 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on March 21, 2026.
Definition of inactive
- a. - Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.
- a. - Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.
- a. - Not active; inert; esp., not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically neutral; -- said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.
Referring Clues
- Like Mount St. Helens, now
- Dormant
- Like some volcanoes
- Passive
- Inert
- Supine
- Idle
- I can't stir, I've become idle
- Nutmeg caught in local doing nothing
- I can't move: I have become sluggish
- Immobile
- Still, I can't wander; I have to be brief
- Not doing much in Act IV at the end ___
- One local person, about 100, is resting
- Act One is in a different vein; languid and lackadaisical
- Sedentary
- Out of commission
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - March 21, 2026
- Your Life Choices - February 06, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - December 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 17, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - October 01, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 16, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - March 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - January 13, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 07, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - September 28, 2024
- Your Life Choices - September 20, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - August 22, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - June 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 28, 2024
- Your Life Choices - March 09, 2024
- Your Life Choices - December 19, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 19, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - November 17, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 03, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - August 01, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - July 31, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - July 16, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 16, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - May 28, 2023
- Your Life Choices - April 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 20, 2023
- Mirror Daily - January 04, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - January 04, 2023
- Your Life Choices - November 29, 2022
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