Meaning & use
inaction
The state of doing nothing, especially when action is needed or expected.
See it in a sentence
Critics blamed the government's inaction for allowing the crisis to grow worse each month.
His inaction during the meeting was mistaken for calm agreement with the plan.
A note on using this word
Inaction usually carries a critical tone, implying that someone failed to act when a response was clearly called for.
Words with a similar meaning
passivityinertia
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Words with an opposite meaning
actionintervention
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