In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
UNREACTIVE
unreactive
(adjective) (chemistry) not reacting chemically
unreactive
(adjective) not tending to react to stimulation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unreactive (comparative more unreactive, superlative most unreactive)
(chemistry) Not reactive; relatively inert.
(psychology) That does not respond to a stimulation.
Synonyms
• nonreactive
Antonyms
• reactive
Anagrams
• uncreative
Source: Wiktionary
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