Lethargic
Exhausted; sleepy; lacking energy or alertness; slow to move or respond.
adjectiveLethargic
Exhausted; sleepy; lacking energy or alertness; slow to move or respond.
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A peaceful landscape with a gentle river flowing slowly through a serene meadow, representing a feeling of calm and tranquility as soft clouds drift lazily in the blue sky above.
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Sounds Like
LETH-ar-jik
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Looks Like
Looks like: lethal and tragic
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Remember This
From Greek lethargia meaning lack of energy; related to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness
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Other Forms
Lethargynoun
Lethargicallyadverb
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Connect With
sluggishness, listlessness, inertia, fatigue, torpor
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Note
Used to describe a temporary or prolonged state of diminished energy or alertness, often due to illness, fatigue, or monotony. Not the same as laziness; lethargy implies reduced energy, not purposeful sloth.