torpid

adjective

tor·pid ˈtȯr-pəd How to pronounce torpid (audio)

: sluggish in functioning or acting

a torpid mind

: having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : numb

: exhibiting or characterized by torpor : dormant

a torpid bird

: lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic, dull

torpidity

tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē How to pronounce torpid (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy

Recent Examples on the Web The intensity of that airlift — one of the largest in history — stands in sharp contrast to the torpid pace of evacuations after the withdrawal.

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 This lowers the body temperature so much that a torpid hummingbird maintains a hypothermic threshold that nears death.

Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 Inside, though, Ingrid is in a state of torpid discontent, unhappy with her circumstances but unsure of how to change them.

Sarah Chihaya, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022 The water was so torpid that a thick layer of dust had settled onto it, giving it a cheerless brown tinge.

Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 The ongoing slog has come to symbolize the dilemma multinationals face when confronting Germany’s notoriously torpid bureaucracy.

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2022 That sent torpid old companies like GameStop, the bricks-and-mortar games retailer, on a rocket ride.

Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022 Klein is probably expected to bring the improved focus on operations needed to deliver the profit goal, and Morgan the cloud experience needed to accelerate the so far torpid adoption of its products in that market.

Alex Webb | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2019 The former is a torpid scene of two young boys tending a ragged field alongside a bony horse with a US brand on its haunch — picking up the pieces in the immediate aftermath of a nation shattered by war.

BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "inattentive, lazy," borrowed from Latin torpidus "numbed, paralyzed," adjective derivative corresponding to the stative verb torpēre "to be numb, lack sensation, be struck motionless, be sluggish or lethargic," going back to dialectal Indo-European *tr̥p-eh₂- (whence also Old Church Slavic trĭpěti "to be patient, suffer," Lithuanian tirpstù, tir͂pti "to become stiff, lose feeling, fall asleep [of limbs]"), zero-grade derivative of a verbal base perhaps seen also in the Germanic adjective *þerba- (from *terp-o-), whence Old English þeorf "unleavened," Old Frisian therve, derve "rough, violent," Old High German therp, derp "unleavened," Old Icelandic þjarfr "unleavened, fresh (of water), insipid, flat"

Note: The base *terp- "grow stiff" appears to be limited to Italic, Germanic and Balto-Slavic. There is a homonymous base *terp- "be satisfied," under which is usually placed the Germanic preterit-present verb *þarf "be under a necessity, need," whence German dürfen "to be allowed or permitted (to do)." Pokorny's Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch takes *terp- "grow stiff" as a "root extension" of a more basic stem *(s)ter-, which, by way of unconditioned ablaut and root extensions, supposedly gives rise to a vast array of vocabulary.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

单词	torpid
释义	torpid adjective tor·pid ˈtȯr-pəd 1 a : sluggish in functioning or acting a torpid mind b : having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : numb c : exhibiting or characterized by torpor : dormant a torpid bird 2 : lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic, dull torpidity tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē noun Synonyms dull inactive inert lethargic quiescent sleepy sluggish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy Recent Examples on the Web The intensity of that airlift — one of the largest in history — stands in sharp contrast to the torpid pace of evacuations after the withdrawal. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 This lowers the body temperature so much that a torpid hummingbird maintains a hypothermic threshold that nears death. Janaya Wecker, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022 Inside, though, Ingrid is in a state of torpid discontent, unhappy with her circumstances but unsure of how to change them. Sarah Chihaya, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022 The water was so torpid that a thick layer of dust had settled onto it, giving it a cheerless brown tinge. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 The ongoing slog has come to symbolize the dilemma multinationals face when confronting Germany’s notoriously torpid bureaucracy. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2022 That sent torpid old companies like GameStop, the bricks-and-mortar games retailer, on a rocket ride. Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022 Klein is probably expected to bring the improved focus on operations needed to deliver the profit goal, and Morgan the cloud experience needed to accelerate the so far torpid adoption of its products in that market. Alex Webb \| Bloomberg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2019 The former is a torpid scene of two young boys tending a ragged field alongside a bony horse with a US brand on its haunch — picking up the pieces in the immediate aftermath of a nation shattered by war. BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, "inattentive, lazy," borrowed from Latin torpidus "numbed, paralyzed," adjective derivative corresponding to the stative verb torpēre "to be numb, lack sensation, be struck motionless, be sluggish or lethargic," going back to dialectal Indo-European tr̥p-eh₂- (whence also Old Church Slavic trĭpěti* "to be patient, suffer," Lithuanian tirpstù, tir͂pti "to become stiff, lose feeling, fall asleep [of limbs]"), zero-grade derivative of a verbal base perhaps seen also in the Germanic adjective þerba- (from terp-o-), whence Old English þeorf "unleavened," Old Frisian therve, derve "rough, violent," Old High German therp, derp "unleavened," Old Icelandic þjarfr "unleavened, fresh (of water), insipid, flat" Note: The base terp- "grow stiff" appears to be limited to Italic, Germanic and Balto-Slavic. There is a homonymous base terp- "be satisfied," under which is usually placed the Germanic preterit-present verb þarf "be under a necessity, need," whence German dürfen* "to be allowed or permitted (to do)." Pokorny's Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch takes terp- "grow stiff" as a "root extension" of a more basic stem (s)ter-, which, by way of unconditioned ablaut and root extensions, supposedly gives rise to a vast array of vocabulary. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Medical Definition torpid adjective tor·pid ˈtȯr-pəd : sluggish in functioning or acting : characterized by torpor torpid adjective 1 as in sleepy slow to move or act a torpid sloth that refused to budge off its tree branch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sleepy sluggish dull lethargic quiescent inert inactive motionless lazy listless resting indolent slothful dormant apathetic languorous shiftless sedentary asleep sluggard ambitionless drowsy drugged static comatose sluggardly dopey slack inanimate still somnambulant catatonic dead lazyish dopy Antonyms & Near Antonyms active busy engaged vigorous occupied energetic kinetic dynamic lively sprightly spirited animated working vivacious vital industrious perky bouncing assiduous peppy springy diligent hardworking zippy sedulous See More 2 as in numb lacking in sensation or feeling my tongue and throat remained torpid for a time following the endoscopy Synonyms & Similar Words numb numbed asleep benumbed unfeeling insensitive dead chilled deadened stupefied anesthetized unconscious drugged dulled blunted insensate insensible obtunded nipped inanimate senseless cocainized Antonyms & Near Antonyms feeling sensitive awake sensible
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torpid

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