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Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

Torpid (adjective)
tor·pid [tawr-pid]

adjective
1. inactive or sluggish.
2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
3. dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH TORPID
turbid, turgid

OTHER WORDS FROM TORPID
tor·pid·i·ty, tor·pid·ness, noun
tor·pid·ly, adverb

WORDS RELATED TO TORPID
apathetic, benumbed, comatose, dead, dopey, dormant, drowsy, dull, faineant, heavy, hebetudinous, idle, inactive, indifferent, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, latent

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SYNONYM STUDY FOR TORPID
3. See inactive.

OTHER WORDS FOR TORPID
2. indolent

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OPPOSITES FOR TORPID
1. energetic

ORIGIN: First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin torpidus “numb,” equivalent to torp(ere) “to be stiff or numb” + -idus -id

HOW TO USE TORPID IN A SENTENCE
torpid as Spain had become, there was still one point on which she was exquisitely sensitive.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II. | THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY

I did not forget to mention the Companies, but find people, as I expected, torpid.
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON (1753-1794) VOLUME 1 (OF 2) | EDWARD GIBBON

Its indolence, and anger at the stirring of inward strife by nature, caused it to assume a torpid indifference.
PAPERS FROM OVERLOOK-HOUSE | CASPER ALMORE

Professor Smawl ate heavily and retired to her tent to lie torpid until evening.
IN SEARCH OF THE UNKNOWN | ROBERT W. CHAMBERS

His torpid head fell back on the chair, and his outstretched hands hung lifeless, yellow, and rigid on his knees.
DREAM TALES AND PROSE POEMS | IVAN TURGENEV