inaction

[In*ac·tion]

The state of being inactive

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Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.

Noun
a state of no activity

Noun
the state of being inactive


n.
Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.


Inaction

In*ac"tion , n. [Pref. in. not + action: cf. inaction.] Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness. Berkeley.

Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.

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Usage Examples

We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.

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Other Usage Examples

Action cures fear, inaction creates terror.

The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy.

Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.

Surely our inaction with respect to Syria is a poor precedent if we're fighting a war on terror.

The Holocaust illustrates the consequences of prejudice, racism and stereotyping on a society. It forces us to examine the responsibilities of citizenship and confront the powerful ramifications of indifference and inaction.

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