Inaction \In*ac"tion\, n. [Pref. in. not + action: cf. inaction.] Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness. --Berkeley.
inaction n 1: the state of being inactive [syn: {inactivity}, {inactiveness}] [ant: {action}, {action}, {action}] 2: a state of no activity [syn: {inactiveness}]