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le·thar·gic

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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; < L léthargicus < Gk léthargikós; r. ME litargik < ML litargicus (see lethargy, -ic)

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—Related forms

le·thar·gi·cal·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. lazy, indolent, torpid.

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le·thar·gic Audio Help (lə-thär'jĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj. Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy.

le·thar'gi·cal·ly adv.

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lethargic
adjective
deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights" [ant: energetic]

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Lethargic

Le*thar"gic\ (l[-e]*th[aum]r"j[i^]k), Lethargical \Le*thar"gic*al\ (-j[i^]*kal), a. [L. lethargicus, Gr. lhqargiko`s: cf. F. l['e]thargique. See Lethargy.] Pertaining to, affected with, or resembling, lethargy; morbidly drowsy; dull; heavy. -- Le*thar"gic*al*ly, adv. -- Le*thar"gic*al*ness, n. -- Le*thar"gic*ness, n.

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