Hyphenation
in·ertTurkish pronunciation
înırtSynonyms
apathetic,
asleep,
dead,
dormant,
down,
dull,
idle,
immobile,
impassive,
impotent,
inactive,
inanimate,
indolent,
languid,
languorousPronunciation
/əˈnərt/ /ɪˈnɜrt/
Etymology
[ i-'n&rt ] (adjective.) 1647. From French inerte, from Latin iners (“inactive, inert”).