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Thesaurus: inanimate

To animate.

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Definitions

  1. v. t. To animate.
  2. a. Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances.
  3. adj. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
  4. adj. not endowed with life
  5. adj. appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
  6. j:100 a. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things a. not endowed with life