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"inactive" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often inert (5 letters).
Definitions
not active physically or mentally
Word origin
From French inactif. See also earlier unactive.
Used in a sentence
“The volcano is inactive, but is only dormant.”
“Inactive user accounts may be deleted after 90 days.”
“[…] exercise in general will lead to dramatic improvements in comparison with an inactive lifestyle.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Not in use”8 letters
02“Not currently working”8 letters
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