V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
dormant
adjective
Definition: currently asleep, inactive, or not growing, but with the latent possibility of starting or resuming such activities
Synonyms: latent, inactive, asleep, hibernating, quiescent, suspended
Antonyms: active, alert, growing
Tips: Dormant originally referred to heraldic images of animals sleeping. It is from the Latin dormire, "to sleep." We often hear the word dormant used when describing inactive volcanoes--the volcano is dormant. Dormancy is a state of quiet inaction, as with volcanoes in dormancy.
Usage Examples:
The volcano has been dormant for some time. (inactive)
His wild side had remained dormant since college. (inactive, latent, suspended)
Teresa's creativity remained dormant until she was laid up with a broken leg and had to write to entertain herself. (latent, suspended)
The hibernating bears remained in dormancy until spring. (inactivity, sleep) noun
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