noun

• Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate.

  ‘future generations will condemn us for inaction’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The other route would see the fruits of eight years of growth wither on the vine through inaction and lack of imagination.’
  • ‘The inaction of our parliament condemns another generation to ill health and addiction.’
  • ‘Was this inaction simply the result of key people disregarding, or being ignorant of, the evidence?’
  • ‘The Government, with one eye on the ballot box, is paralysed into inaction.’
  • ‘They wanted to know the reason for the Government's inaction against the land-grabbers.’
  • ‘But more importantly, this sounds like he is trying to explain away his inaction.’
  • ‘Indecision and inaction can lead to bigger problems in business so avoid procrastination and delay.’
  • ‘And what about the actions or inaction of some of those higher up who didn't do what they should have?’
  • ‘On this issue, the consequences of inaction could be catastrophic.’
  • ‘Accepting that unfortunate fact is by no means an argument for inaction.’
  • ‘People have a right not to vote, however, messages are sent through inaction.’
  • ‘This issue is simply too important to give in to gridlock and to accept inaction.’
  • ‘After a long period of inaction, they are looking forward to loads of fun.’
  • ‘I don't think dialogue is always constructive; it can be an excuse for inaction.’
  • ‘They say the Council's inaction has allowed a worsening of conditions at the spot.’
  • ‘But the Council was split on what to do and who was to blame for a decade of inaction.’
  • ‘There's so much that I need to be doing to get myself settled - and I am frozen into inaction.’
  • ‘The consequences of inaction for our nation and the world are too shocking to consider.’
  • ‘I sincerely believe it is more of an excuse for inaction than a valid justification.’

  Synonyms

  inactivity, passivity, non-intervention

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