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TORP-id/ˈtɔːpɪd/

Torpid means sluggish and inactive; lacking energy: a torpid “noted”, torpid cover. Slow (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a sluggish note is not a decision.

Meaning

Sluggish and inactive; lacking energy (from slow, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A torpid “noted” beside an open flame risk is not a decision.”
• “Slow is already in this course. Lethargic is already in this course. A note is a vibe. A named action is a file. Write the action; then keep the note if the risk still sits on a fact.”

Good to know

Sluggish; inactive. Everyday: slow (already in the dictionary). “Noted” ≠ a decision.

Near in meaning

lethargic, sluggish, inert

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