Dormant — synonyms, dormant antonyms, definition

1. dormant (a)

able capable comatose concealed drowsy fallow hidden idle immature implied inactive inert inherent inoperative latent lazy lethargic listless passive possible • • •

2. dormant (Adjective)

abeyant hibernating sleeping torpid active

dormant (Adjective) — (biology) in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. ex. "dormant buds"

dormant (Adjective) — (of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct. ex. "a dormant volcano"

dormant (Adjective) — (heraldry) lying with head on paws as if sleeping.

dormant (Adjective) — Inactive but capable of becoming active. ex. "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"

dormancy quiescence quiescency