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anergic

anergic

9.1
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
  • adjective
  • /əˈnɜr.dʒɪk/
translation icon : letárgico
  • After the long illness, she felt unusually anergic and struggled to get out of bed.

Examples

  • He became anergic during the hot summer, barely able to complete his daily tasks.

  • After the long flight, I felt completely anergic.

  • The patient remained anergic despite several days of rest and medication.

  • I feel anergic today.

  • After the long illness, she felt unusually anergic and struggled to get out of bed.

  • The hot weather made him feel anergic, and he found it hard to stay awake.

  • Feeling anergic after a tiring day, she decided to take a nap instead of going out.

Synonyms

tired
vsanergic
1.0

Needing rest or sleep because you have little energy

is less about sleep need and more about general low energy and inactivity
anemic
vsanergic
  • US
24 5.7

Weak and showing little strength or energy

focuses more narrowly on lacking energy rather than physical illness
lethargic
vsanergic
15 5.3

Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy

is broader, covering both low physical and low mental energy
fatigued
vsanergic
13 4.1

Feeling very tired and having no energy

is milder, indicating ongoing low energy rather than acute exhaustion
listless
vsanergic
12 6.1

Not having energy or interest to do things

is a general lack of physical or mental energy and inactivity
inactive
vsanergic
4 2.3

Not moving and not showing much physical or mental energy

is focused more on low internal energy rather than mere stillness
torpid
vsanergic
1 8.2

To move slowly and have little energy or interest

is less about slowness and more about low energy overall
sluggy
vsanergic
1 7.8

Feeling slow and without energy

is broader, covering low energy without implying heavy movement
hebetudinous
vsanergic
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is slow in thinking and low in energy

includes that mental dullness but also physical inactivity
aweary
vsanergic
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work

is milder, referring to lacking energy rather than full exhaustion
adynamic
vsanergic
  • Specialized
9.9

Physically weak and without energy, often after an illness

is less medical and describes ordinary low energy and listlessness
hypoactive
vsanergic
  • Specialized
8.0

Less active than usual in the body or mind

applies more broadly to everyday lack of energy beyond medical cases
short on energy
vsanergic
3.5

Feeling tired and weak

is more neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts

Antonyms

664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

How Energetic

vigorous
87 4.1
tired
1.0
listless
12 6.1
anergic
9.1
inert
7 5.5

Surface Forms

anergic positive

Morphology

anergic = energic (transparent) = an + erg + ic

The prefix 'an-' negates 'energic', making the meaning of lacking energy clear.

Etymology

Anergic comes from Greek parts an- 'without' and ergon 'work', the same root as energy. So to be anergic in everyday use is to be 'without energy' or activity, feeling very weak or listless.