lethargic
Use Lethargic in a sentence
dʒɪkAlso, le·thar·gi·cal.
Origin:
1350–1400; < Latin lēthargicus < Greek lēthargikós; replacing Middle English litargik < Medieval Latin litargicus (see lethargy, -ic)
1350–1400; < Latin lēthargicus < Greek lēthargikós; replacing Middle English litargik < Medieval Latin litargicus (see lethargy, -ic)
Related forms
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
Synonyms
1. lazy, indolent, torpid.
1. lazy, indolent, torpid.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To lethargic
00:10
Lethargic
is a GRE word you need to know.
So is benign. Does it mean:
| having a kindly disposition; gracious: |
| Uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. noun |
Collins
World English Dictionary
lethargy (ˈlɛθədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -gies | |
| 1. | sluggishness, slowness, or dullness |
| 2. | an abnormal lack of energy, esp as the result of a disease |
| [C14: from Late Latin lēthargīa, from Greek lēthargos drowsy, from lēthē forgetfulness] | |
| lethargic | |
| —adj | |
| le'thargical | |
| —adj | |
| le'thargically | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lethargic
late 14c., litargik, from L. lethargicus, from Gk. lethargikos, from lethargos (see lethargy). Related: Lethargically.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The turtles become sluggish and lethargic when their body temperatures plunge in the cold.
It will even make you feel more lethargic, or sluggish, and less likely to exercise.
He seemed so lethargic and listless that my sister feared he might die.
He sat lethargic in layers of wool clothing, his eyes half-closed under a wool cap.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
