Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unreactive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
un-re-ac-tive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not reactive; relatively inert.

adj

That does not respond to a stimulation.

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive English unreactive From un- + reactive.

Inflected Forms

more unreactive (comparative) most unreactive (superlative) un-reactive (alternative)

Derived Forms

unreactiveness

Frequently Paired Words

unreactivity

Synonyms

nonreactive

Antonyms

reactive

Questions

What does unreactive mean?
Not reactive; relatively inert.
Where does unreactive come from?
Etymology tree English un- English react Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English reactive English unreactive From un- + reactive.

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