Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, causing, or characterized by lethargy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Affected with lethargy; morbidly sluggish or drowsy; dull; torpid.
- Marked by lethargy or languor; manifesting sluggishness or apathy: as, lethargic movements; a lethargic government.
- Producing lethargy; causing languor or apathy; stupefying.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, affected with, or resembling, lethargy; morbidly drowsy; dull; heavy.
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- adjective
sluggish ,slow - adjective
indifferent ,apathetic
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective deficient in alertness or activity
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Examples
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In an interview, Michael Lamach, chief executive officer, said he thinks the U.S. economy, while avoiding a double-dip recession, may well remain "lethargic" for a long spell.
Ingersoll's Profit Rises 7.2% Jodi Xu 2010
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After losing at Memphis a day earlier, the Heat looked lethargic from the start against Milwaukee.
USATODAY.com 2008
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A muffled hero caught in lethargic intrigue that will be disturbing news for readers who haven't already heard that many Austrians are in deep denial about their wartime history and that American hands aren't exactly clean in the matter of rehabilitating Nazis.
A Death In Vienna: Summary and book reviews of A Death In Vienna by Daniel Silva. 2004
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If you call a lethargic transmission, a strained engine with 80 horsepower less but no mpg gain, and no on-pavement AWD a reason to win, with no such flaws in the Ram.
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We’ve all been there: lounging in lethargic bliss after more than a month of turkey, ham, cookies, pies and pastries.
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*** Shipping United Parcel Service reported an 81% surge in third-quarter profit to $991 million and raised its 2010 financial forecast amid what the shipping giant called a lethargic economic recovery.
Business Watch 2010
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Work Ethic (4) - At times lethargic, which is inexcusable for someone who can move at light speed without effort.
Soccer Blogs - latest posts Footsmoke 2009
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The 10th-ranked Eagles (18-6) snapped out of what coach Kathy Gibson characterized as a lethargic defensive showing in the first half.
The Seattle Times 2009
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The last high-rated television appearance for Britney was that MTV Video Music Awards performance for which she was roundly criticized for giving what could at best be described as a lethargic performance.
Portable Planet 2009
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The deer have been described as lethargic and frothing at the mouth.
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