non-living vs inanimate

non-living and inanimate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
non-living	No	Yes	No	No
inanimate	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, non-living and inanimate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of non-living include nonliving.

non-living (adjective)	inanimate (adjective)
not endowed with life	not endowed with life
	belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
	appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse