inanimate
word
Definition
Not alive, especially not living like a person, animal, or plant; often used to describe objects or things without life or movement.
Usage & Nuances
Used in formal and scientific contexts; usually describes objects, materials, or sometimes refers to lacking energy or emotion. Common with nouns like 'object', 'matter', or 'body'. Not used for people or animals.
Spanish: inanimado - sin vidaPortuguese (BR): inanimado - sem vidaPortuguese (PT): inanimado - sem vidaChinese (Simplified): 无生命的 - 无生气的Chinese (Traditional): 無生命的 - 無生氣的Hindi: निष्प्राण - निर्जीवArabic: غير حي - جامد
Example Sentences
A rock is an inanimate object.
basic
Plants are alive, but a chair is inanimate.
basic
The museum displays many inanimate artifacts.
basic
He talked to the statue as if it wasn't inanimate.
natural
Sometimes inanimate things seem to tell a story just by being there.
natural
The room felt cold and inanimate after everyone left.
natural