INACTIVE Copy link • INACTIVEparum efficax (that accomplishes very little). (The words are found in this connection and order.) tardus et parum efficax: segnis (opposed to industrius): ignavus (opposed to navus, strenuus, industrius): iners (opposed to promptus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) segnis inersque or ignavus et iners: deses: desidiosus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) segnis ac deses [SYN. in IDLE and in INACTIVITY]: deses (that is doing nothing or quietly sitting still, while others are busy or acting). (The words are found in this connection and order.) deses ac segnis: lentus (one that goes slowly to work; opposed to acer): otiosus (that has nothing to do, or who does nothing; opposed to laboriosus): quietus (being in a state of rest; opposed to actuosus): nihil agens (not doing anything, in general; opposed to actuosus).