dormant

/dˈɔːmənt/

/ˈdɔɹmənt/

dormant

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct

synonyms : inactive

antonyms : active

not in an active, developing, or operating state but can become so later on

synonyms : abeyant

lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Examples

1. Dormant volcanoes sometimes wake up too.

2. Well, some plants go dormant.

3. For now, these cells remain dormant.

4. This cash is just kind of dormant.