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Lethargic

Exhausted; sleepy; lacking energy or alertness; slow to move or respond.

adjective
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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.

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Study Deeper

Examples
  • After the long hike, I felt lethargic and could barely keep my eyes open.
  • The heat made the crowd lethargic, with people dozing in the shade.
Synonyms
sluggishlistlesstorpidinertlanguid
Antonyms
energeticalertvigorous
Etymology

From Greek lethargikos meaning 'idle' or 'inactive', from lethargia 'forgetfulness, absence of energy', related to Lethe, the river of forgetfulness.

Mnemonic

Let Every Thought Halt And Rest Gently In Calm.