Crossword-Solution: INERTIA
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Inertia | n. | That property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction, unless acted on by some external force; -- sometimes called vis inertiae. |
| Inertia | n. | Inertness; indisposition to motion, exertion, or action; want of energy; sluggishness. |
| Inertia | n. | Want of activity; sluggishness; -- said especially of the uterus, when, in labor, its contractions have nearly or wholly ceased. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| INERTIA | anagram | INERITA |
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One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Sentences with INERTIA (5)
There is always an inertia to be overcome in striking out a new line of conduct—not more in ourselves, it seems, than in circumscribing events, which appear as if leagued together to allow no novelties in the way of amelioration.
Inertia is that property of bodies by virtue of which it cannot change its own condition of rest or motion.
With the limpness and inertia of a sack of sand, the reins slipping loosely in his dangling fingers, his eyes fixed, staring between the horses' heads, he allowed himself to be carried aimlessly along.
Yet this inertia was torn by wild flashes of resistance, and when they were apart she began to prepare again what she meant to say to him.
High-stepping horses or elaborately equipped motors waited to carry these ladies into vague metropolitan distances, whence they returned, still more wan from the weight of their sables, to be sucked back into the stifling inertia of the hotel routine.
Quotes with INERTIA (3)
A Man who is doing his True Will has the inertia of the Universe to assist him.
If one has failed to develop curiosity and interest in the early years, it is a good idea to acquire them now, before it is too late to improve the quality of life. To do so is fairly easy in principle, but more difficult in practice. Yet it is sure worth trying. The first step is to develop the habit of doing whatever needs to be done with concentrated attention, with skill rather than inertia. Even the most routine tasks, like washing dishes, dressing, or mowing the lawn be…
With a few notable exceptions, state and local government officials had completely failed to do their jobs. Official incompetence, bureaucratic inertia, neglect, and the desire to protect abortion from a harsh spotlight whatever the cost caused needless deaths and injuries. The grand jury's conclusion was damning: Kermit Gosnell murdered and maimed with impunity for thirty years because virtually no one did his job properly.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, S&S, Slate, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 170 times in crossword archives (1942–2025).