adjective
torpid
TOR-pid/ˈtɔːrpɪd/
Inactive or lacking energy.
The afternoon heat leaves us torpid and unwilling to move.
Etymology
The root describes being numb or stiff, and torpid initially meant lacking feeling or power. That physical condition became an image for sluggishness, apathy, and lack of energy.
In context
it is so much done towards rendering his feelings and character inert and torpid instead of active and energetic
More examples
- After a heavy lunch, I feel torpid at my desk.
- The torpid economy shows few signs of recovery.
- He shakes off his torpid mood with a brisk walk.
Forms
torpid
torpor noun — A state of inactivity or low energy.
Similar words
- sluggish
- Emphasizes slow movement or response rather than inactivity itself.
- lethargic
- Suggests pronounced tiredness and little energy for activity.
- listless
- Emphasizes lack of enthusiasm rather than slow movement.