Torpid (adj)
taw-pid
Lethargic, inactive or sluggish.
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin torpidus “numb,”
Example sentences
“We’ve been relaxing alongside this river, the slow pace has me feeling torpid and unenthused for activity.”
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