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Definitions

lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik] / ləˈθɑr dʒɪk /
ADJECTIVE
lazy, sluggish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic dull lackadaisical laid-back languid listless passive sleepy
WEAK
blah comatose debilitated dilatory dopey dormant draggy drowsy enervated having spring fever heavy idle impassive inactive indifferent inert laggard languorous moony nebbish out of it phlegmatic sleepyhead slothful slow slumberous snoozy somnolent spiritless stolid stretchy stupefied supine torpid wimpy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
active alert animated caring energetic lively vivacious
WEAK
busy vital

Example Sentences

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That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Derek: Three points but another slow, lethargic performance.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

He has looked lethargic behind the stumps, dropping a crucial catch and failing to move for another in Brisbane.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

They looked lethargic in falling behind by 34 points Saturday while making one mistake after another on the way to a fourth consecutive defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Suddenly, it all made sense—the nausea, the dizziness, the feeling of being heavy and lethargic.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.