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inanimate

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/ɪˈnænɪmət/ · in-an-i-mate

Not alive; without life or energy.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not alive; without life or energy.

بے جان، بغیر زندگی یا توانائی کے۔

غير جاندار

ghair jandar

Synonyms

lifelessinertinactiveبے جانغیر فعالمُردہ

Antonyms

alivelivinganimatedزندہجیون دارپر جوش

Common Collocations

  • inanimate objects
  • inanimate matter
  • inanimate reasons

Example Sentences

Rocks are considered inanimate objects.

پتھر غیر جاندار اشیاء سمجھے جاتے ہیں۔

Patthar ghair jandar ashyaa samjhe jate hain.

Inanimate things cannot feel emotions.

غیر جاندار چیزیں جذبات محسوس نہیں کر سکتیں۔

Ghair jandar cheezen jazbat mehsoos nahi kar sakti.

The artist painted a beautiful inanimate landscape.

فنکار نے ایک خوبصورت غیر جاندار منظر پینٹ کیا۔

Fankar ne aik khubsurat ghair jandar manzar paint kiya.

Easily Confused With

inanimateness:Inanimateness is the state of being inanimate; while inanimate describes the quality.

Word Family

inanimation
nounغیر جانداری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'inanimate' as 'in' + 'animate', meaning 'not animated'.

Imagine a rock lying still on the ground, representing inanimateness.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "inanimatus" — not alive

First known use: 14th century

The term 'inanimate' arose in the late Middle English period, deriving from Latin roots and evolving to describe things that lack life.