Words / C2

l-uh-THAHJ-ik/ləˈθɑːdʒɪk/

Lethargic means sluggish and without energy: feel lethargic, a lethargic response. Tired is everyday; languid (already in the dictionary) is unhurried, while indolent (already in the dictionary) is idle by habit. Soporific (already in the dictionary) causes sleep; lethargy (this batch) is the noun. Do not file a flame risk as tired mood.

Meaning

Without energy or enthusiasm; sluggish.

Examples

• “A lethargic “noted” beside an open flame risk is not a decision.”
• “Tired is everyday. Languid is slow and often elegant (already in C2). Indolent is work-shy (already in C2). Soporific sends you to sleep (already in C2). A quiet person can still own the door. “Noted” with no owner is an empty minute. Name the date; leave the nap for after the close-out.”

Good to know

Sluggish; without energy. Everyday: tired / sluggish. Close noun: lethargy (this batch). Contrast: languid (gracefully slow — already in C2); indolent (idle — already in C2). Mood ≠ a flame.

Near in meaning

sluggish, listless, torpid, drowsy

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