Antonyms for inaction
ɪnˈæk ʃənin·ac·tion

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1. inactionnoun

   Antonyms:
   accomplishment, achievement, act, action, consummation, deed, doing, effect, execution, exercise, exertion, exploit, feat, motion, movement, operation, performance, proceeding, transaction, work

   Synonyms:
   cessation, deliberation, endurance, immobility, inactivity, inertia, passion (In philosophic sense), quiescence, quiet, repose, rest, suffering, suspension

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1. • State

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1. inaction, inactivity, inactivenessnoun

   the state of being inactive

   Antonyms:
   activeness, action, activity

   Synonyms:
   inactivity, inactiveness, inertia

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1. inactionnoun

   Synonyms:
   inactivity, inertness, stagnation, idleness

How to use inaction in a sentence?

1. George Mahuku:

   To achieve this, financial resources are needed, otherwise inaction due to lack of resources will be catastrophic, especially for small farmers who depend on bananas for their livelihoods.

2. Adam Marshall:

   Political inaction has already had economic consequences, with many firms hitting the brakes on investment and recruitment decisions, worse still, some companies have moved investment and growth plans as part of their contingency preparations. Some of this investment may never come back to the UK.

3. Bryant McGill:

   The master action, to move forward is a form of inaction; being still and quiet.

4. President Barack Obama:

   We have broken the old arguments for inaction. We've proved that strong economic growth and a safer environment no longer have to conflict with one another. They can work in concert with one another.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   Too many families in too many communities have been forced to endure the daily horror of gun violence. Enough is enough. The Republican Senate's continued inaction dishonors our solemn duty to protect innocent men, women and children and end this epidemic once and for all.

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