dormant
/ˈdɔːrmənt/
adjective
- In a state of rest or inactivity; not active, growing, or being used.
- Her talent for painting lay dormant until she took a class.
- The volcano has been dormant for over a hundred years.
- During winter, the garden is full of dormant plants waiting for spring.
- Not currently active or in use, but with the potential to become active again.
- Many dormant viruses can reactivate when the immune system is weak.
- He had a dormant bank account that he hadn't touched in years.
- The issue remained dormant until new evidence came to light.