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In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

Sluggish or slow-moving

Immobile or not moving

Calm or peaceful in nature

(pronunciation) Not pronounced or sounded

No longer active or functioning

Absence of life

Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance

Motionless, not physically moving

Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence

Unemployed or idle

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Adjective

In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

unrecognized^US

unrecognised^UK

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“The tumor is usually benign and remains histologically quiescent for a long period of time.”

Adjective

Sluggish or slow-moving

asleep on one's feet

having spring fever

run-of-the-mill

procrastinating

lacking in energy

lacking vitality

middle-of-the-road

undemonstrative

undistinguished

good-for-nothing

non-stimulating

lacking personality

lacking charisma

anesthetized^US

anaesthetised^UK

hardly able to keep one's eyes open

could care less

couldn't care less

don't give a damn

dull as dishwater

two-dimensional

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“If they gained opprobrium for being a passive and quiescent movement, willing to cooperate with employers, it may have been particularly as a result of their actions during this period.”

Adjective

Immobile or not moving

“At that time, each larva wraps itself in a cocoon, plugs its chamber with silk, and becomes quiescent.”

Adjective

Calm or peaceful in nature

cool, calm and collected

cool as a cucumber

self-controlled

without a care in the world

full of common sense

sure of oneself

like a millpond

sure of yourself

keeping your cool

self-restrained

taking your time

with one's feet on the ground

with both feet on the ground

tranquilizing^US

keeping a stiff upper lip

not turn a hair

keeping one's shirt on

have one's act together

having both feet on the ground

free from worries

free of concern

live-and-let-live

with the patience of Job

tranquillising^UK

self-sufficient

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

filled with aplomb

believing in oneself

self-respecting

not giving a toss

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“For once the child was quiescent as if it were asleep, or pondering upon some deep enigma.”

Adjective

(pronunciation) Not pronounced or sounded

not sounded out

Adjective

No longer active or functioning

non-functioning

no longer in use

not functioning

fallen into disuse

no longer active

out of commission

behind the times

having seen better days

past its sell-by date

horse and buggy

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Adjective

Absence of life

Adjective

Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance

under the thumb

under one's thumb

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

at beck and call

easily persuaded

easily influenced

easily manipulated

well disciplined

wrapped around finger

led by the nose

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

under someone's heel

treated like dirt

without a mind of one's own

in fear of one's partner

like putty in your hands

go-with-the-flow

eager to please

willing to please

glad to be of assistance

willing to help

rolls with punches

putty in one's hands

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

well-disciplined

willing to compromise

rolling with punches

well brought up

well-brought-up

with the patience of Job

non-belligerent

favourably disposed

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Adjective

Motionless, not physically moving

at a standstill

perfectly still

rooted to the spot

not moving a muscle

as if turned to stone

as still as a statue

fixed to the spot

without moving a muscle

as if rooted to the spot

turned to stone

stopped dead in your tracks

in the doldrums

unable to move from

solid as a rock

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Adjective

Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence

procrastinative

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

good-for-nothing

all over the shop

all over the place

thrown together

procrastinating

blithely unconcerned

careless of one's duty

failing to show proper care and attention

failing to take proper care

asleep at switch

couldn't-care-less

couldn't care less

badly organized

lacking in ambition

catch-as-catch-can

thrown-together

without a care in the world

take-it-or-leave-it

could care less

lacking concern

not giving a monkey's

not enthusiastic

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

don't give a damn

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

cool, calm and collected

uninvolved with

unconcerned about

going through motions

apathetic towards

nonchalant about

phlegmatic about

unresponsive to

unenthusiastic about

incurious about

not giving a toss

with a hide like an elephant

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Adjective

Unemployed or idle

with time to spare

on the wallaby track

without gainful employment

between appointments

left to your own devices

without paid employment

without employment

between engagements

with nothing to do

with time to kill

twiddling one's thumbs

kicking one's heels

with time on one's hands

having extra time

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