Synonyms and antonyms of Lack of action or activity in British Thesaurus

inaction (noun)

the failure to do anything, especially when you should do something

avoidance (noun)

the practice or policy of avoiding someone or something

standstill (noun)

a situation in which something stops moving or happening

evasion (noun)

the practice of avoiding doing something that you should do

inertia (noun)

a situation in which no progress is made or no action is taken

delay (noun)

failure to do something quickly

stagnation (noun)

a situation in which there is no progress or development

suspended animation (noun)

a situation in which someone feels they cannot be active because they must wait for something to happen

a deafening silence ()

a serious failure to say or do something in reaction to a request or action

failure (noun)

a situation in which you do not do something that someone expects you to do

footdragging (noun)

a failure to do something immediately or quickly because you do not really want to do it

quiescent (adjective)

very formal in a quiescent period or situation, nothing happens

stasis (noun)

a condition in which there is no movement or change

timepass (noun)

Indian English the act or fact of spending time, especially doing nothing important or useful