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- Dictionaryin·an·i·mate/inˈanəmət/
adjective
- 1. not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans: "inanimate objects like stones"
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1. : not animate: a. : not endowed with life or spirit. an inanimate object. b. : lacking consciousness or power of motion. an inanimate body. 2. : not animated or lively : dull. inanimately adverb. inanimateness noun. Did you know?
INANIMATE definition: 1. having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has: 2. having none of the…. Learn more.
Inanimate definition: not animate; lifeless.. See examples of INANIMATE used in a sentence.
Inanimate describes a non-living thing. Chairs, baseballs, sofa cushions and sadly, snowmen, are all inanimate objects. We can break inanimate down into two Latin roots: in, which means “not,” and animatus, which translates to “alive.” So inanimate means simply, "not alive."
adjective. 1. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate. inanimate objects. 2. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead. 3. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull. Collins English Dictionary.
adj. 1. lacking the qualities or features of living beings; not animate: inanimate objects. 2. lacking any sign of life or consciousness; appearing dead. 3. lacking vitality; spiritless; dull. inˈanimately adv. inˈanimateness, inanimation n.
Definition of inanimate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
