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Grade 8
(in-an-i-mate) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. not alive and not capable of movement.

Example Sentence

Animators take an inanimate object and give it motion.

More Example Sentences

An inanimate toy sat on the shelf.

Synonyms

lifeless; inert; motionless

Antonyms

alive; animated; lively

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Rhymes

  • animate

  • inanimate
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