Unactive vs. Inactive: What's the Difference?

Unactive is an incorrect spelling of inactive.

"Inactive" can denote lacking in progress or development.

In a chemical context, "inactive" means not chemically reactive.

"Inactive" refers to not engaging in physical activity or movement.

"Inactive" describes something not in operation or use.

"Inactive" also refers to someone not participating actively.

Not active or tending to be active

Not functioning or operating; out of use

Not being in continuous use or operation

Retired from duty or service

(Chemistry) Not readily participating in chemical reactions; inert.

(Medicine) Marked by the absence or lessening of disease activity.

(Physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

Not active, temporarily or permanently.

Not engaging in physical activity.

Not functioning or operating; broken down

Retired from duty or service.

(chemistry) Relatively inert.

(physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light.

A person who does not take action.

Not active; having no power to move; that does not or can not produce results; inert; as, matter is, of itself, inactive.

Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer.

Not exhibiting any action or activity on polarized light; optically inactive; optically neutral; - said of isomeric forms of certain substances, in distinction from other forms which are optically active; as, racemic acid is an inactive tartaric acid.

Lacking biological or biochemical activity; not causing a specific biological or biochemical effect; - said of substances such as enzymes which have lost their catalytic power, or of small molecules which are tested for some type of biological activity and found to lack that activity; as, after boiling for ten minutes, the enzyme was totally inactive; the methyl analog was inactive as an antibiotic.

Not participating in a chemical reaction;

Not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

Not active or exerting influence

Of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive;

Of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive;

Lacking in energy or will;

Lacking activity; lying idle or unused;

Not engaged in full-time work;

Not active physically or mentally;

Not engaged in military action

Not in physical motion;

Temporarily inactive