torpid en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terp- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *tr̥péh₁yeti Proto-Italic *torpēō Latin torpeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin torpidus English torpid From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).
Meanings
- unmoving
- dormant or hibernating
- lazy, lethargic or apathetic
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more torpid | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most torpid | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
semitorpid · nontorpid · torpidly · untorpid
Relateds
torpor · torpedo · torpidity · torpidness
Synonyms
tardigrade · ponderous · sluggish · turtlesque · at rest · slow as Christmas · supine · impassive · enervated · adiaphroistic · lethargic · unaroused · unzealous · unmoving · inert · lukewarm · otiose · unbusy · lethargic · dull · slow as molasses · inert · inert · cool · languorous · lethargic · sedentary · Laodicean · unimpressible · passive · slow as a snail · slothlike · indolent · unemployed · slow · idle · unconcerned · unmoved · low-speed · torpid · deaf · silent · uncaring · phlegmatic · lackadaisical · tepid · at rest · mopey · lackadaisical · lifeless · unenthusiastic · torpid · ineffervescible · still · heavy-footed · quiescent · motionless · languid · gastropodous · stationary · lead-footed · subglacial · steady · cessant · quiescent · glacial · unspeedy · indifferent · standing by · idle · tardy · listless · spiritless · lumbering · dispassionate · inactive · testudineous · jaded · sedent · insensible · nonplussed · dull · abeyant · halfhearted · otiose · tedious · torpedinous · sullen · apathistical · unlively · crawling · hibernating · latent · languid · swear · blasé · nonchalant · apathetic · bone-idle · slow-moving · languorous · creeping · slothful · labored · nonactive · sedentary · impassive · untouched · insouciant · torpid · pokey · work-shy · unmoved · world-weary · blithe · fainéant · latent · motionless · dreich · shiftless · slow · leaden · turtleish · suspended · torpid · torpid · dull · inching · slow as molasses in January · stock-still · stock-still · plodding · unactive · gallionic · draggy · fallow · slack · lither · dormant · inanimate · sedent · meh · sluggish · lotophagous · pococurante · lazy · stately · heartless · uninterested · languid · slowfooted · unoccupied
Translations (28)
fr immobile (unmoving) · bg апатичен (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · bg вцепенен (unmoving) · ru неподви́жный (unmoving) · th จำศีล (dormant or hibernating) · bg летаргичен (dormant or hibernating) · pdt looj (unmoving) · th เฉื่อย (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · fi lamaantunut (unmoving) · fi apaattinen (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · es torpe (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · th หลับใหล (dormant or hibernating) · fr torpide (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · fi saamaton (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · ko 경직된 (unmoving) · la torpidus (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · fi vetelä (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · fi nukkuva (dormant or hibernating) · ru вя́лый (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · ga marbhánta (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · ru спя́щий (dormant or hibernating) · th นิ่ง (unmoving) · pdt looj (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · ru апати́чный (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · bg вял (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · ru онеме́лый (unmoving) · fi veltto (lazy, lethargic, apathetic) · bg спящ (dormant or hibernating)