quiescent vs inactive

quiescent and inactive both are adjectives.

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

quiescent (adjective)	inactive (adjective)
being quiet or still or inactive	(military) not involved in military operations
(pathology) causing no symptoms	not active physically or mentally
not active or activated	(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
marked by a state of tranquil repose	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