Difference between Inactive and Dormant

What is the difference between Inactive and Dormant?

Inactive as an adjective is not active, temporarily or permanently while Dormant as an adjective is inactive, asleep, suspended.

Inactive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not active, temporarily or permanently Not functioning or operating; broken down Retired from duty or service Relatively inert Showing no optical activity in polarized light

Dormant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Inactive, asleep, suspended.

Example sentence: African art is functional, it serves a purpose. It's not a dormant. It's not a means to collect the largest cheering section. It should be healing, a source a joy. Spreading positive vibrations.

We hope you now know whether to use Inactive or Dormant in your sentence.

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