inanimate

Meanings

• adjective

  Not possessing life or ability to act; lifeless.

  - "The statue was an inanimate object."
  - "The room was filled with inanimate objects."

• A thing that can be used or handled but cannot move or feel.

  - "The books on the shelf were inanimate objects."
  - "The car was an inanimate mass of metal."

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Antonyms

animate

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Synonyms

insensate , insentient , lifeless , non-animate , immobile , motionless

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inanimate
animate , anthemate , acclimate

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Homophones

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1. animate () : Give life or spirit to; make active.
   

2. animet () : A genre of Japanese animation.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of inanimate that leads to same result
inanimate , inanimately , inanimateness , inanimatenesses , inanimate object

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Etymology

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From Latin inanitas, from in- 'not' + anima 'life'.

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Trivia

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1. The term inanimate was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. Inanimate objects can be found in all five Platonic solids.

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Related Concepts

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1. Animate: The opposite of inanimate, meaning having life or the ability to act.

2. Object: A tangible, material entity, often used interchangeably with inanimate objects.

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Culture

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Inanimate objects have been a subject of fascination in various forms of art, literature, and philosophy. In literature, inanimate objects are often used as metaphors to explore themes of mortality, nostalgia, and the passage of time. In art, inanimate objects can be depicted as still-life subjects or as symbols of various concepts.

How to Memorize "inanimate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a lifeless statue or an empty room filled with objects that cannot move.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word inanimate with the idea of lifelessness or immobility.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Inanimate Is Lifeless And Never Moves' to remember the meaning of the word.

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