INERTIA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A disposition to remain inactive or inert

Example:

he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work

Synonyms:

inactiveness; inactivity; inertia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("inertia" is a kind of...):

trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inertia"):

flatness; languor; lethargy; phlegm; sluggishness (inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy)

restfulness (the attribute of being restful)

passiveness; passivity (the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative)

indolence; laziness (inactivity resulting from a dislike of work)

Meaning:

(physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("inertia" is a kind of...):

mechanical phenomenon (a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inertia"):

moment of inertia (the tendency of a body to resist angular acceleration)