hebetudinous
- adjective
- /hɛbəˈtjuːdɪnəs/
- Archaic
- Don't be so hebetudinous!
Examples
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His hebetudinous response suggested he was not fully awake during the meeting.
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I feel hebetudinous today.
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The hebetudinous atmosphere in the room made it difficult for anyone to concentrate.
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After the heavy meal, everyone felt a bit hebetudinous and unmotivated to work.
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His hebetudinous attitude during the meeting made it hard for anyone to stay engaged.
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After a long week of work, I felt hebetudinous and needed a day to recharge.
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The hebetudinous lecture caused several students to nod off in their seats.
Synonyms
Feeling sleepy and not fully awake, often because you are tired or bored
Unable to think clearly or react quickly
Being very tired and slow with little interest or energy
Feeling very tired and having no energy
Showing little energy or interest and doing things slowly and carelessly
Feeling sleepy, slow, and not very alert
Too sleepy to relax or fall asleep
Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep
To move slowly and have little energy or interest
Not fully paying attention and feeling confused or dreamy
Feeling slow and without energy
Your mind is not paying attention to what you are doing
Very tired and unable to keep your eyes open
Moving slowly and without full attention like someone sleepwalking
Very tired in both body and mind from long trouble or hard work
Very tired and unable to think clearly
Feeling very tired and unable to do much
Less active than usual in the body or mind
Feeling tired and weak
A calm, quiet mood that makes you feel sleepy
Antonyms
How Dull
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hebetudinous comes from the Latin root hebes meaning 'dull' and the ending -tudo meaning 'state of being'. So it describes a person or place that feels mentally slow, sleepy, or lacking energy.