Dormant

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a state of inactivity or suspended biological function, with normal processes temporarily halted.

“The volcano had been dormant for centuries before it suddenly erupted without warning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈdɔːmənt/

Syllables

dor·mant

Related Words

Synonyms

hibernatingtorpidinactivesleeping abeyant

Antonyms

active

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DORM and ends in ANT, the ANT ending is common and worth guessing early to confirm the final three letters

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, solid all-round word with common letters and the ANT ending hooks to prefixes or suffixes in many positions

Words Related to Dormant

Words you can make from Dormant

Shorter words formed from the letters in “dormant”.

matron random adorn amort andor damon donar donat drant drona manor manto monad moran morat nomad norma orant radon ramon roman rotan tardo toman

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