dormant vs inactive

dormant and inactive both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dormant	No	Yes	No	No
inactive	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dormant and inactive are synonyms defined as:

dormant (adjective)	inactive (adjective)
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct	(military) not involved in military operations
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation	not active physically or mentally
inactive but capable of becoming active	(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
lying with head on paws as if sleeping	lacking activity; lying idle or unused
	lacking in energy or will
	(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
	not exerting influence or change
	not engaged in full-time work
	not in physical motion
	(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert