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actlessness

actlessness noun: absence of an act; failure to act; inaction.

Noun

actlessness (uncountable)

  1. Absence of an act; failure to act; inaction.

Origin of actlessness

From actless + -ness.

Questions about actlessness

What does actlessness mean?
Actlessness means absence of an act; failure to act; inaction.
What part of speech is actlessness?
Actlessness is a noun.

Words near actlessness in the dictionary

  1. activizing
  2. activo-passive
  3. actiwatch
  4. actiwatches
  5. actless
  6. actlessness
  7. actobindin
  8. actodigin
  9. actogenin
  10. actogram
  11. actograms

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