exertive vs inactive

exertive

adj
  • Having power or a tendency to exert; using exertion. 

inactive

adj
  • Relatively inert. 

  • Showing no optical activity in polarized light. 

  • Retired from duty or service. 

  • Not engaging in physical activity. 

  • Not functioning or operating; broken down 

  • Not active, temporarily or permanently. 

noun
  • A person who does not take action. 

How often have the words exertive and inactive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )