dormant suggests the inactivity of something (such as a feeling or power) as though sleeping.

DORMANT definition: lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid. See examples of dormant used in a sentence.

Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later…. Learn more.

Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes: a dormant bud; a dormant bacterium.

Definition of dormant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The part of me that has always adjusted to expecting and preparing myself for the worst was dormant.

Jan 25, 2026 · Grass goes dormant during the winter, waiting for spring before it grows again. The bank account was dormant; there had been no transactions in months. This volcano is dormant but not …