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View usage for: (tɔːʳpəʳ) uncountable noun [oft a NOUN]Torpor is the state of being completely inactive mentally or physically, for example because of illness or laziness. [formal] He had slumped into a state of torpor from which nothing could rouse him. The sick person gradually falls into a torpor. Synonyms: inactivity, apathy, inertia, lethargy More Synonyms of torpor torpor in British English (ˈtɔːpə) Derived forms torporific (ˌtorporˈific) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin: inactivity, from torpēre to be motionless torpor in American English (ˈtɔrpər) noun1. a state of being dormant or inactive; temporary loss of all or part of the power of sensation or motion; sluggishness; stupor Word origin L < torpere: see torpid Examples of 'torpor' in a sentencetorpor Definition drowsiness and apathy The sick person gradually falls into a torpor. Synonyms inactivity passivity numbness dullness listlessness somnolence inertness stagnancy accidie (theology) inanition torpidity acedia (theology) Opposites energy , go , pep , animation , vigour , welly (slang) , get-up-and-go (informal) , liveliness Additional synonymsDefinition lack of interest or enthusiasm the political apathy of many people these days Synonyms lack of interest, indifference, inertia, coolness, passivity, coldness, stoicism, nonchalance, torpor, phlegm, sluggishness, listlessness, unconcern, insensibility, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passiveness, impassibility, unfeelingness, emotionlessness, uninterestedness Big meals cause drowsiness. Synonyms sleepiness, tiredness, lethargy, torpor, sluggishness, languor (literary), somnolence, heavy eyelids, doziness, torpidity, oscitancy He was noted for his indolence. Synonyms idleness, slacking, laziness, inertia, shirking, lethargy, inactivity, sloth, torpor, skiving (British, slang), languor, inertness, torpidity, faineance, faineancy, languidness - torn
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Additional synonymsDefinition a feeling of unwillingness to do anything I resented her inertia and lack of self direction. Synonyms inactivity, apathy, lethargy, passivity, stillness, laziness, sloth, idleness, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, immobility, torpor, sluggishness, indolence, lassitude, languor, listlessness, deadness, unresponsiveness, disinclination to move She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much. Synonyms lethargy, weakness, fatigue, apathy, inertia, frailty, weariness, ennui (literary), torpor, heaviness, lassitude, debility, feebleness, listlessness, faintness, enervationCurrent employment laws will be changed to reward effort and punish laziness. Synonyms idleness, negligence, inactivity, slowness, sloth, sluggishness, slackness, indolence, tardiness, dilatoriness, slothfulness, do-nothingness, faineance Definition an abnormal lack of energy Symptoms include tiredness, paleness and lethargy. Synonyms sluggishness, inertia, inaction, slowness, indifference, apathy, sloth, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, torpor, sleepiness, lassitude, languor, listlessness, torpidity, hebetude (rare) Definition laziness, esp. regarding work I judged him guilty of sloth. Synonyms laziness, inactivity, idleness, inertia, torpor, sluggishness, slackness, indolence, slothfulness, faineance a medical condition which causes sluggishness and bad breath Synonyms inactivity, lethargy, drowsiness, apathy, inertia, stagnation, dullness, torpor, heaviness, indolence, lassitude, languor, listlessness, somnolence, slothfulness Definition a state of near unconsciousness in which a person is unable to behave normally or think clearly He was drinking himself into a stupor every night. Synonyms daze, numbness, unconsciousness, trance, coma, inertia, lethargy, torpor, stupefaction, insensibility |