torpidity
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9.9
- noun
- /tɔːrˈpɪdəti/
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tórpido
- Winter often induces a kind of torpidity in certain animals, similar to hibernation.
Examples
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After the accident, she experienced a short period of torpidity before gradually becoming more responsive.
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After months of inactivity, his torpidity made it difficult for him to complete even simple tasks.
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The patient's torpidity made it difficult for doctors to assess his level of consciousness.
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The torpidity of the afternoon made everyone sleepy.
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She felt a sense of torpidity after a long day at work.
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The cold winter months often bring a sense of torpidity that affects people's motivation to go outside.
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She struggled to shake off her torpidity during the morning meetings, feeling sluggish and unfocused.
Synonyms
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3.1
A strong feeling of being very tired in body or mind
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6.3
A feeling of tiredness and low energy
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4.5
A time when someone is not working or active
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4.4
A state of being slow and having little energy
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8.9
A period of very low energy and little activity
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9.3
A feeling of being very tired and having little energy
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6.8
A feeling of little energy and no interest
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7.5
A feeling of being tired and bored after having too much of something
A time when the body or mind is slow and has little energy
A slow, dull feeling that makes you tired
A period of not doing anything or moving
A feeling of great weakness and tiredness
A state of being weak, tired and no longer effective
Feeling sleepy and not fully awake
A state of feeling sleepy often shown by yawning
Spending most of the day sitting and moving very little
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Torpidity comes from the old Latin verb torpere, which means 'to be stiff' or 'numb', and it is the same root as torpor and torpid. So torpidity describes being slow, sleepy, or without energy, like when your body or mind feels numb and does not move quickly.