Defenition of the word dormant

• Defenition of the word dormant

  • not active but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
  • (biology) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"
  • of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive; "a dormant volcano"
  • (heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping
  • in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"
  • inactive but capable of becoming active
  • (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct
  • in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
  • lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Synonyms for the word dormant

• • hibernating
  • hidden
  • inactive
  • latent
  • quiescent
  • resting
  • sleeping
  • torpid
  • undeveloped

Similar words in the dormant

• • asleep
  • asleep(p)
  • dormant
  • dormants
  • inactive
  • quiescent
  • unerect

Antonyms for the word dormant

• • active
  • extinct
  • inactive

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