Textual thesaurus for "dormant"

(adj) abeyant

inactive but capable of becoming active

her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened

(adj) inactive

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

a dormant volcano

(adj) torpid, hibernating

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

dormant buds; a hibernating bear; torpid frogs

(adj) sleeping

lying with head on paws as if sleeping