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The quality or state of being inaccessible; inaccessibleness. "The inaccessibility of the precipice." Bp. Butler.

Not accessible; not to be reached, obtained, or approached; as, an inaccessible rock, fortress, document, prince, etc. -- In`ac*cess"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`ac*cess"i*bly, adv.

Not accordant; discordant.

The quality of being inaccurate; want of accuracy or exactness.

Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc. The expression is plainly inaccurate. Bp. Hurd.

In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.

Want of acquaintance. Good.

Not acquiescent or acquiescing.

Want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness. Berkeley.

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

In an inactive manner. Locke.

The state or quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter.

A variety of sugar, found in certain plants. It is optically inactive.

To put in action. [Obs.]

Operation. [Obs.]

Want of adaptation; unsuitableness.

The quality or state of being inadequate or insufficient; defectiveness; insufficiency; inadequateness. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dr. T. Dwight.

Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient; deficient; as, inadequate resources, power, conceptions, representations, etc. Dryden. -- In*ad"e*quate*ly, adv. -- In*ad"e*quate*ness, n.

Want of exact correspondence. [Obs.] Puller.

Not adhering.