inactive vs resting

inactive

adj
  • Not active, temporarily or permanently. 

  • Showing no optical activity in polarized light. 

  • Retired from duty or service. 

  • Not engaging in physical activity. 

  • Relatively inert. 

  • Not functioning or operating; broken down 

noun
  • A person who does not take action. 

resting

adj
  • Remaining; stationary. 

  • That rests; that is not in action or in the process of growth. 

  • Unemployed; out of work. 

noun
  • The action of rest 

  • A place where one can rest; a resting place. 

  • A pause; a break; an interlude. 

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