Meaning & use
inanimate
Not alive and not able to move or act on its own, such as an object or substance.
See it in a sentence
The children pretended the inanimate stuffed animals could talk and move.
A rock is an inanimate object, while a plant is considered a living thing.
A note on using this word
Inanimate is the standard term in grammar and biology for objects that lack life, contrasting directly with animate, which describes living beings.
Words with a similar meaning
lifelessnonliving
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