Meanings
adjectiveunreactive (comparative more unreactive, superlative most unreactive)
comparative more unreactive · superlative most unreactive · alternative un-reactive
- human sciencesThat does not respond to a stimulation.
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adjective(chemistry) not reacting chemically
Opposite
adjectivenot tending to react to stimulation
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Germanic*un-
- Proto-West Germanic*un-
- Old Englishun-
- Middle Englishun-
- Englishun-
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Old Frenchre-
- Middle Englishre-
- Englishre-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Latināctus
- Latinācta
- Old Frenchact
- Middle Englishacte
- Englishact
- Englishreact
- Englishreactive
- Englishunreactive
Translations
Māori tauhohekore
- tauhohekoreNot reactive, inert
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Cite this entry
APA
unreactive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreactive
MLA
“unreactive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreactive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unreactive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unreactive.
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