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LETHARGIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deficient in alertness or activity
Example:
bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights
Synonyms:
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Similar:
dazed; foggy; groggy; logy; stuporous (stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion))
dreamy; lackadaisical; languid; languorous (lacking spirit or liveliness)
listless (lacking zest or vivacity)
Also:
inactive (not active physically or mentally)
Antonym:
energetic (possessing or exerting or displaying energy)
Derivation:
lethargy (inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy)