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dormant
temporarily inactive but capable of becoming active again
Synonyms
Antonyms
- active
dormant in a sentence
The volcano had been dormant for centuries before it suddenly erupted.
Scientists worried that the dormant virus could reactivate under the right conditions.
Where it comes from
From Latin dormire "to sleep"
Memory hook
DORM-ANT -- like a student asleep in a dorm, dormant things are resting, not gone.
Read it in context
- Before Sunrise Narrative