Inaction

Inaction
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Inaction->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ inaction
inaction
passiveness
abstinence from action
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ noninterference
noninterference
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ Fabian policy
Fabian policy
conservative policy
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ neglect
neglect
&c. 460
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ inactivity
inactivity
&c. 683
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ rest
rest
&c.(repose) 687
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ quiescence
quiescence
&c. 265
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ want of occupation
want of occupation
inoccupation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ idle hours
idle hours
time hanging on one's hands
dolce far niente
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ sinecure
sinecure
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ soft snap
soft snap
soft thing
PARAG:Inaction->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ not do
not do
not act
not attempt
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be inactive
be inactive
&c. 683
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ abstain from doing
abstain from doing
do nothing
hold
spare
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ not stir
not stir
not move
not lift a finger
not lift a foot
not lift a peg
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ fold one's arms
fold one's arms
fold one's hands
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ leave alone
leave alone
let alone
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ let be
let be
let pass
let things take their course
let it have its way
let well alone
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ quieta non movere
quieta non movere
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ stare super antiquas vias
stare super antiquas vias
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ rest and be thankful
rest and be thankful
live and let live
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lie rest upon one's oars
lie rest upon one's oars
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ laisser aller
laisser aller
faire
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ stand aloof
stand aloof
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ refrain
refrain
&c.(avoid) 623
keep oneself from doing
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ remit one's efforts
remit one's efforts
relax one's efforts
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ desist
desist
&c.(relinquish) 624
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ stop
stop
&c.(cease) 142
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ pause
pause
&c.(be quiet) 265
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ wait
wait
lie in wait
bide one's time
take time
tide it over
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ cool one's heels
cool one's heels
kick one's heels
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ while away the time
while away the time
while away tedious hours
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ pass the time
pass the time
fill up the time
beguile the time
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ talk against time
talk against time
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ waste time
waste time
&c.(inactive) 683
GRP: \\ V \\ 4
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ lie by
lie by
lie on the shelf
lie in ordinary
lie idle
lie to
lie fallow
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ keep quiet
keep quiet
slug
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ have nothing to do
have nothing to do
whistle for want of thought
GRP: \\ V \\ 5
Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ undo
undo
do away with
Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ take down
take down
take to pieces
Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ destroy
destroy
&c. 162
PARAG:Inaction->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ not doing
not doing
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ not done
not done
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ undone
undone
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ passive
passive
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ unoccupied
unoccupied
unemployed
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ out of employ
out of employ
out of work
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ fallow
fallow
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ desaeuvre
desaeuvre
PARAG:Inaction->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ re infecta
re infecta
at a stand
les bras croisis
with folded arms
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ with the hands in the pockets
with the hands in the pockets
with the hands behind one's back
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ pour passer le temps
pour passer le temps
PARAG:Inaction->Int
GRP: \\ Int \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Int \\ 1 \\ so let it be
so let it be
=>!
stop
=>!
&c. 142
Sgm: \\ Int \\ 1 \\ hands off
hands off
=>!

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