lethargic

[ luh-thahr-jik ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
producing lethargy: The lethargic heat and humidity of the day made me want to do nothing but nap.

Origin of lethargic

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Latin lēthargicus, from Greek lēthargikós; replacing Middle English litargik, from Medieval Latin litargicus (see lethargy, -ic)

Rarely le·thar·gi·cal .

Other words for lethargic

1	lazy, indolent, torpid

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Other words from lethargic

le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb
hy·per·le·thar·gic, adjective
non·le·thar·gic, adjective
non·le·thar·gi·cal, adjective
non·le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb
un·le·thar·gic, adjective
un·le·thar·gi·cal, adjective
un·le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb

How to use lethargic in a sentence

Eventually the cold-blooded things fed, and dragged lethargically out of the cave in the direction of the pit.
Astounding Stories, April, 1931 | Various
The road lay before him long and bare, and lethargically he took it.
The Man Who Was Good | Leonard Merrick
“But I got the boat off in time,” Eve repeated, lethargically.
Jupiter Lights | Constance Fenimore Woolson
Lethargically and nonchalantly we drew away from the restaurant.
Caught by the Turks | Francis Yeats-Brown
The applause continued persistently, but, so at least it must have seemed to English ears, lethargically.
The Way of Ambition | Robert Hichens

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