Defenition of the word dormant
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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
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- hibernating
- hidden
- inactive
- latent
- quiescent
- resting
- sleeping
- torpid
- undeveloped
Similar words in the dormant
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- asleep
- asleep(p)
- dormant
- dormants
- inactive
- quiescent
- unerect
Antonyms for the word dormant
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