Definitions For Inertia

noun

  • A disposition to remain inactive or inert
  • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
  • Lack of movement or activity especially when movement or activity is wanted or needed
  • A feeling of not having the energy or desire that is needed to move, change, etc.
  • A property of matter by which something that is not moving remains still and something that is moving goes at the same speed and in the same direction until another thing or force affects it

Is Inertia a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
8

The word Inertia is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Inertia in a Sentence

  • He blames governmental inertia for the holdup.
  • After 10 years in an unsatisfying job she overcame her inertia and went back to school.

Synonyms for Inertia

Antonyms for Inertia

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