lassitude

Noun

Meaning

A condition of the body, or mind, when its voluntary functions are performed with difficulty, and only by a strong exertion of the will; languor; debility; weariness.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lethargy slackness languor sluggishness inanition listlessness inertia fatigue indifference coma exhaustion boredom inactivity apathy inaction
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Antonyms

energy action industry interest activity ardor
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Hypernyms

apathy torpor weakness torpidity

Hyponyms

hebetude

Examples

This reason for this lassitude is unknown but can be attributed to lack of interest, a failure to appreciate the size of the potential market, and a lack of desire to be involved in smaller, less prestigious projects. Source: Internet

Whereas all the rest of his writing was designed to get the readers out of their lassitude and mistaken conceptions, the discourses, early and late, were the goal of the literature. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lassie lassiehood Lassiter lassitudinous lasslorn lasso