inanimate

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈanɪmət/

adjective

  • not alive: inanimate objects like stones
  • showing no sign of life; lifeless: he was completely inanimate and it was difficult to see if he was breathing

Derivatives

inanimately

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin inanimatus 'lifeless', from in- 'not' + animatus (see animate)