Synonyms for lethargy

Synonyms for (noun) lethargy

Synonyms: phlegm, lethargy, languor, sluggishness, flatness

Definition: inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Usage: the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

Similar words: inactiveness, inactivity, inertia

Definition: a disposition to remain inactive or inert

Usage: he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work


Synonyms: inanition, lethargy, lassitude, slackness

Definition: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

Similar words: weakness

Definition: the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain

Usage: his weakness increased as he became older; the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed


Synonyms: lethargy, lassitude, sluggishness

Definition: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

Similar words: torpidity, torpor

Definition: a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

Usage: he fell into a deep torpor


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