lethargy | ||
1. | [ noun ] (medicine) a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) | |
Synonyms: | sluggishness lassitude | |
Related terms: | torpor hebetude | |
2. | [ noun ] weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy | |
Synonyms: | lassitude inanition | |
Related terms: | weakness | |
3. | [ noun ] inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | |
Synonyms: | sluggishness phlegm languor | |
Related terms: | inactiveness | |
Similar spelling: |
lethargic |