inanimate āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ inanimate āļāļ·āļāļāļ°āđāļĢ Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms. See Synonyms at dead.Not animated or energetic; dull.Grammar Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for nonliving things: The word car is inanimate; the word dog is animate.