inanimate
adjectiveHow many syllables in inanimate?
There are 4 syllables in the word inanimate.How to pronounce inanimate:
Definition of inanimate:
- inanimate (adjective):
- not animate
- not endowed with life.
- lacking the qualities of living beings
Synonyms for inanimate:
aliveness
animateness
cold
dead
defunct
extinct
inactive
inert
insensate
insensible
insentient
lifeless
liveness
nonconscious
nonliving
quiescent
senseless
soulless
spiritless
unconscious
unfeeling
Antonyms for inanimate:
active
alive
alive and kicking
animate
breathing
caring
charitable
compassionate
conscious
considerate
demonstrative
dynamic
emotional
empathetic
energetic
feeling
fiery
fragile
full of beans
gentle
high-strung
humane
intuitive
kindhearted
kindly
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