torpedinous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /tɔː(ɹ)ˈpɛdɪnəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin torpēdinōsus, from torpēdō + -ōsus.
Meanings
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(archaic) stupefying; dull; torpid.
Was he dull? Is a wooden spoon dull? Fishy were his eyes; torpedinous was his manner; […]
1845 January, Thomas De Quincey, “Coleridge and Opium-eating”, in Speculations Literary and Philosophic: With German Tales and Other Narrative Papers (De Quincey’s Works; XII), London: James Hogg & Sons, →OCLC, page 92:
- (rare) Relating to torpedoes (the marine weapons).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most torpedinous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more torpedinous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
adiaphroistic · Laodicean · shiftless · otiose · listless · blithe · listless · dull · meh · insouciant · lethargic · deaf · untouched · nonchalant · unmoved · languid · mopey · gallionic · unenthusiastic · blasé · jaded · pococurante · languid · heartless · insensible · torpid · indifferent · cool · world-weary · supine · languorous · tepid · phlegmatic · torpedinous · apathistical · dispassionate · nonplussed · impassive · spiritless · unlively · uninterested · halfhearted · apathetic · unzealous · unaroused · lukewarm · unconcerned · lotophagous · unimpressible · lackadaisical · uncaring · enervated · ineffervescible
Translations (4)
el τορπιλικός (relating to torpedoes) · ru торпе́дный (relating to torpedoes) · tr torpilli (relating to torpedoes) · la torpēdinōsus (relating to torpedoes)