The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IDLE , but the solution may also be INERT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Not active crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDLE | 51 % | 4 |
| INERT | 29 % | 5 |
| RETIRED | 6 % | 7 |
| ATREST | 3 % | 6 |
| OFF | 3 % | 3 |
| INAGILE | 3 % | 7 |
| ONHOLD | 3 % | 6 |
| RESTING | 3 % | 7 |
Why may INERT be the right solution?
The word "inert" means not active or lacking the ability to move or act. It fits the clue "Not active" because it directly describes something that is inactive.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not active
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- inactive
- dormant
- latent
- quiescent
- resting potential
- dormancy
- quiescence
- muted
- shh
- mute
- sleepy
- ssh
Crossword Answer definitions
IDLE noun- An idle animation.
- An idle game.
- To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
- To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
- Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
- Empty, vacant.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- Light-headed; foolish.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IDLE
- Lay off
- Like some threats
- Not in use
- Not working
- Twiddling one's thumbs
- Cleese's cohort, once
- Inactive
- Like chatter, perhaps
- Run in neutral
- Unoccupied
More clues leading to the result INERT
- Like helium
- Like a couch potato
- Like krypton
- Nonreactive
- Languid
- Motionless
- Stagnant
- Immobile
- Like the elements on the far right of the periodic table
- Like helium or argon
More clues leading to the result RETIRED
- No longer working
- Like Cal Ripken, Jr.
- "The "R" in AARP
- Hit the hay
- Not working
- Part of 14-Across, originally
- No longer playing
- Gone to bed
- Turned in
- Through with work
More clues leading to the result ATREST
- Not in motion
- On a chaise lounge
- Reposing
- Motionless
- Chilling
- Chilling out
- Doing nothing
- Not working
- Inert
- Lying calmly
More clues leading to the result OFF
- Not quite on the mark
- Not at work
- "We're ___ to see..."
- On holiday
- Wide of the mark
- Not quite right
- Not at one's best
- "Turn that racket ___!"
- Away
- Deep Woods Sportsman maker
More clues leading to the result INAGILE
More clues leading to the result ONHOLD
- Listening to Muzak, likely
- Suspended
- In telephone limbo
- Listening to Muzak, maybe
- Listening to Muzak, maybe?
- Dreaded phone status
- Shelved for now
- Suspended for now
- Listening to Muzak, perhaps
- Listening to music, perhaps