inertia

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Learn the meaning of inertia with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

inertia

(noun)

inertia

(noun)

Meaning

the tendency to remain unchanged

Example

"The inertia of the large vehicle made it difficult to stop quickly."

Synonyms

disinterestinactivity

More about this word

Word origin: From Latin 'inertiae', meaning inactivity.
Related word forms: noun: inertial