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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During an interview at the scene of the crash, Woods was "sweating profusely" and his movements were "lethargic and slow", an officer wrote in the arrest affidavit released on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

And once again they were devoid of inspiration and energy in another lethargic display that left them languishing in 11th place, eight points behind leaders Arsenal.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

There was a reluctance in her movements, and her eyes had a lethargic, faraway look in them.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

lethargic

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