lethargy
- noun
- /ˈlɛθərdʒi/
- After staying up all night, he struggled with lethargy and could barely keep his eyes open during the meeting.
- lethargy and fatigue
- symptoms of lethargy
- sadness and lethargy
Yeah, massive issues, weight gain, mood, brain fog, lethargy, water retention.
- Yeah, massive issues, weight gain, mood, brain fog, lethargy, water retention.
- But some signs in like dogs and cats is a drooling, lethargy, vomiting, gastrointestinal upset.
- So lack of motivation, fatigue, lethargy, libido just goes, you know, it just goes way down.
- Yeah, massive issues, weight gain, mood, brain fog, lethar, lethargy, water retention.
Examples
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In fact, she was rather surprised at the degree of lethargy she was feeling.
Fiction book (1993) -
- The excitement they have caused may arouse our people from their lethargy and show them the need for civilian defense.
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Finally, mental and physical exhaustion drove her into a dull lethargy in which nothing seemed to matter.
Fiction book (1990) -
The initial symptoms of rhinocerebral mucormycosis are lethargy, headache, and visual loss, as well as fever.
Academic text (1995) -
In my mind, I'm very vocal about the lethargy we've seen in particular from governments to address what have been very pressing issues at the moment.
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Low sodium levels result in anorexia, nausea, lethargy, and difficulty concentrating, and if severe, can cause seizures.
Academic text (2012) -
Other symptoms include lethargy, fatigue, vague aches and pains, nausea, and vomiting.
Academic text (2014) -
The flu left her in a state of lethargy, making it hard to even get out of bed.
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He felt an overwhelming sense of lethargy after the long hike and needed to rest for a while.
Synonyms
Extreme physical or mental tiredness after hard work
A strong feeling of being very tired in body or mind
A period of time with no movement or action
A feeling of not having energy after physical or mental work
A feeling of being very sleepy and wanting to sleep
A state of being slow and having little energy
A period of very low energy and little activity
A feeling of being very tired and having little energy
A feeling of being very tired and moving slowly
A feeling of little energy and no interest
A feeling of being tired after long thinking or stress
A state of being inactive and lacking energy
A feeling of great weakness and tiredness
A feeling of being heavy, slow, and very tired
A time when the body or mind is slow and has little energy
A period of not doing anything or moving
Feeling sleepy and not fully awake
A state of low energy that makes you move slowly
A state of being weak, tired and no longer effective
Antonyms
How Lethargic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word lethargy comes from a Greek idea: lēthē meaning 'forgetting' and argos meaning 'idle' or 'not active'. So lethargy is like 'forgetting to move', a state of tiredness and low energy, which is why it means lack of energy or inactivity.