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le·thar·gic
/
ləˈθɑr
dʒɪk
/
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[
l
uh
-
thahr
-jik
]
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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or affected with
lethargy
; drowsy; sluggish.
2.
producing
lethargy
.
Also,
le·thar·gi·cal.
Origin:
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
un·le·thar·gic,
adjective
un·le·thar·gi·cal,
adjective
un·le·thar·gi·cal·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
lazy, indolent, torpid.
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World English Dictionary
lethargy
(ˈlɛθədʒɪ)
—
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
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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
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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.
But our dog became extremely
lethargic
and began to limp.
The processions were valuable in so far as they incited and stung the
lethargic
scientific mind into investigation and discovery.
For all of its violence, the film is so
lethargic
that it fails even to provoke outrage.
The drugged minnows appeared
lethargic
and took twice as long to react to stimulus, making them much more vulnerable to predators.
Swine vocalizations increase as swine become more
lethargic
and are reluctant to move from a wet spot.
Many governments are trying to shake up their
lethargic
legal systems in order to speed up bankruptcy proceedings.
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