每日一词 quiescent

【每日一词 quiescent】quiescent- adj. 静止的；不活动的；沉寂的; (暂时)平静的

Definition: 

adj.

1: marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest

2: causing no trouble or symptoms

//quiescent gallstones

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms ~ dull, inactive, inert, lethargic, sleepy, sluggish, torpid

Antonyms ~ active

Examples

//a group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast.

//The political situation was now relatively quiescent.

//As the tumour grows, cells towards its centre, being deprived of vital nutrients, cease proliferating and become quiescent.