not active or growing now but able to become active or to grow in the future synonym inactive a dormant volcano During the winter the seeds lie dormant in the soil. opposite active
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NAmE//ˈdɔrmənsi//
noun [uncountable]See dormant in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: dormant