dormant

adjective
UK: /ˈdɔːmənt/
US: /ˈdɔːrmənt/

  1. Not active or growing; sleeping.

    1. The volcano is dormant now.
    2. The seeds remain dormant until the spring rains arrive, awakening them to life.

  2. Inactive but capable of becoming active.

    1. His talent had lain dormant for years.
    2. The company's dormant accounts were reactivated after the new management took over.

Synonyms

inactive latent quiescent

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dormant" in English means: Not active or growing; sleeping., Inactive but capable of becoming active..

The phonetic transcription of "dormant" is /ˈdɔːmənt/ in British English and /ˈdɔːrmənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dormant": inactive, latent, quiescent.

Example usage of "dormant": "The volcano is dormant now.". More examples on the page.