lethargy

/ˈlɛθ.ə(ɹ).d͡ʒi/

noun 2

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(noun.)

VERB + LETHARGY

be overcome by, feel, suffer from

After working long hours, he began to feel lethargy and couldn't concentrate on anything.

sink into

drag/stir yourself out of, overcome, shake off

After weeks of feeling unmotivated, she finally managed to shake off her lethargy and return to the gym.

LETHARGY + VERB

creep over/through sb, overtake sb

A strange lethargy crept over the students as the afternoon lesson dragged on.

PHRASES

a feeling of lethargy

After the long flight, a feeling of lethargy made it hard for her to focus on work.

Definitions

noun

A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness.

Europe lay then under a deep lethargy.

Gradually the darkened room seems to emerge from its shadows; familiar objects strike upon the senses—and memory is never so terribly distinct as on its first reviving from such momentary lethargy.

A condition characterized by extreme fatigue or drowsiness, deep unresponsiveness, or prolonged sleep patterns.

This Apoplexie is (as I take it) a kind of Lethargie, a sleeping of the blood, a horson Tingling.

So in order to avoid unpleasant side effects like lethargy and sexual dysfunction, most recent trials also gave men testosterone supplements.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — inactivity

languor
sluggishness
phlegm
flatness

noun — weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

noun — a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

lassitude
sluggishness

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Europe lay then under a deep lethargy.

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Gradually the darkened room seems to emerge from its shadows; familiar objects strike upon the senses—and memory is never so terribly distinct as on its first reviving from such momentary lethargy.

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As already indicated, timekeeping is very poor. Point-to-point times are not kept, even with a clear road, and whilst fast running has never been a feature of the route because of the large number of

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Eating too many carbs before a run, if your body isn't used to it yet, could lead to lethargy.

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Lethargy is a common symptom of that disease.

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