Lethargy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of LETHARGY is abnormal drowsiness. How to use lethargy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lethargy. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut lethargy noun SaveWord leth·​ar·​gy |\ˈle-thər-jē \ Definitionoflethargy 1 :abnormaldrowsiness 2 :thequalityorstateofbeinglazy,sluggish,orindifferent Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutlethargy Synonyms&Antonymsforlethargy Synonyms hebetude, languor, lassitude, listlessness, stupor, torpor Antonyms vigor, vim, vitality, vivacity VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforlethargy lethargy,languor,lassitude,stupor,torpormeanphysicalormentalinertness.lethargyimpliessuchdrowsinessoraversiontoactivityasisinducedbydisease,injury,ordrugs. monthsoflethargyfollowedmyaccident languorsuggestsinertiainducedbyanenervatingclimateorillnessorlove. languorinducedbyatropicalvacation lassitudestresseslistlessnessorindifferenceresultingfromfatigueorpoorhealth. adepressionmarkedbylassitude stuporimpliesadeadeningofthemindandsensesbyshock,narcotics,orintoxicants. lapsedintoanalcoholicstupor torporimpliesastateofsuspendedanimationasofhibernatinganimalsbutmaysuggestmerelyextremesluggishness. aoncealertmindnowinatorpor ExamplesoflethargyinaSentence However,onarrival,amysteriousillnesshaddebilitatedDarcusBowden.Anillnessthatnodoctorcouldfindanyphysicalsymptomsof,butwhichmanifesteditselfinthemostincrediblelethargy,creatinginDarcus…alifelongaffectionforthedole,thearmchair,andBritishtelevision. —ZadieSmith,WhiteTeeth,2001 Warminghimselfeversobrieflyhadshakenawaythelethargyandresignationandrestoredhiswilltosurvive. —LoisLowry,TheGiver,1993 DickGaledrewalong,deepbreath.Acoldness,alethargy,anindifferencethathadweigheduponhimformonthshadpassedoutofhisbeing. —ZaneGrey,DesertGold,1913 ThenitoccurredtomethatIhadshutthewindowbeforeIhadcometobed.Iwouldhavegotouttomakecertainonthepoint,butsomeleadenlethargyseemedtochainmylimbsandevenmywill. —BramStoker,Dracula,1897 St.Clareknewthiswell;andoften,inmanyawearyhour,heheardthatslender,childishvoicecallinghimtotheskies,andsawthatlittlehandpointingtohimthewayoflife;butaheavylethargyofsorrowlayonhim,—hecouldnotarise. —HarrietBeecherStowe,UncleTom'sCabin,1852 Symptomsofthediseaseincludelossofappetiteandlethargy. Isnappedoutofmylethargyandbegancleaningthehouse. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb Thissupplementisthefirstofsixstilltocome,eachoneintendedtotargetaspecificneed,rangingfromlethargyanddepressiontolibidoandbeautyconcerns. — CassandraPintro,Vogue,14Dec.2021 ArcesaidanimalswhocontractthevirusthatcausesCOVID-19inhumanshavemildsymptomslikesneezing,lethargyandstuffynose. — AshaC.Gilbert,USATODAY,16Nov.2021 Thisincludestremorsandstumbling,aswellasweaknessandlethargy. — LondonGibson,TheIndianapolisStar,31Aug.2021 Frustratedbythelethargy,abiotechcompanyinSouthAfricacalledAfrigenBiologicsandVaccinesisattemptingtocreateanmRNAjabsimilartoModerna’swiththehelpoftheWHO. — GraceBrowne,Wired,20Dec.2021 Themid-summerpollconductedbyUCBerkeley’sInstituteofGovernmentalStudiesandco-sponsoredbyTheTimesfoundsomelethargyamongDemocrats. — JohnMyers,LosAngelesTimes,14Sep.2021 Symptomsofabraintumorinchildrencanincludeheadaches,seizures,nauseaandvomiting,irritability,lethargy,andchangeinpersonalityormentalactivity. — ColleenStinchcombe,SELF,8Dec.2021 Notgettingenoughsleepcanleadtoabadmood,poormemory,lethargy,andotherproblemsduringtheday. — chicagotribune.com,16Nov.2021 Othertoxicitiesreportedfromdelta-8THCproductsincludedlethargy,uncoordinatedmovements,slurredspeech,difficultybreathing,sedation,andcoma. — Dr.KeithRoach,oregonlive,5Nov.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'lethargy.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseoflethargy 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforlethargy MiddleEnglishlitargie,fromMedievalLatinlitargia,fromLateLatinlethargia,fromGreeklēthargia,fromlēthargosforgetful,lethargic,irregularfromlēthē LearnMoreAboutlethargy Sharelethargy PosttheDefinitionoflethargytoFacebook SharetheDefinitionoflethargyonTwitter TimeTravelerforlethargy Thefirstknownuseoflethargywas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearlethargy lethargize lethargy Lethbridge SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforlethargy LastUpdated 11Jan2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Lethargy.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lethargy.Accessed13Jan.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforlethargy lethargy noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionoflethargy :alackofenergyoralackofinterestindoingthings:alethargicfeelingorstate SeethefulldefinitionforlethargyintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary lethargy noun leth·​ar·​gy |\ˈleth-ər-jē \ plurallethargies Medical Definitionoflethargy 1 :abnormaldrowsiness 2 :thequalityorstateofbeinglazy,sluggish,orindifferent OtherWordsfromlethargy lethargic adjective MorefromMerriam-Websteronlethargy Nglish:TranslationoflethargyforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationoflethargyforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY meritorious SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary DifficultSpellingWordsQuiz Whichisthecorrectspelling? accomodate acommadate acommodate accommodate Testyourvisualvocabularywithour10-questionchallenge! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. 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