no - inactive means it isn't going to erupt again basically but dormant means it's just sleeping!
dormant dormant
Dormant
Inactive means someone is not moving at all. Do NOT mistake this is idle. It means this person is lazy, clumping about on the sofa,bed,cpuch,etc., not getting exersise.i.e. Noah Puckerman!Get up!Stop being so inactive!(Sorry about the bad sentence)
Tropisms
You would call this volcano dormant. Dormant means that the volcano could erupt but right now the volcano is inactive/dormant.
The word dormant is an adjective. Dormant means to be inactive or asleep.
Dormant.
inactive or dead
an inactive earthquake
Dormant
Dormant.
dormant dormant
Dormant
Asleep or inactive.
Dormant
Dormant
calm, inactive, dormant