/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lie dormant Find synonyms for: Verb1. lie dormantusage: be inactive, as if asleep; "His work lay dormant for many years"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language