torpid

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[ tawr-pid ]
/ ˈtɔr pɪd /

adjective

inactive or sluggish.
slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal.

Origin of torpid

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1605–15; < Latin torpidus numb, equivalent to torp(ēre) to be stiff or numb + -idus -id4

OTHER WORDS FROM torpid

tor·pid·i·ty, tor·pid·ness, noun tor·pid·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH torpid

torpid turbid turgid

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British Dictionary definitions for torpidity

torpid
/ (ˈtɔːpɪd) /

adjective

apathetic, sluggish, or lethargic
(of a hibernating animal) dormant; having greatly reduced metabolic activity
unable to move or feel

Derived forms of torpid

torpidity, noun torpidly, adverb

Word Origin for torpid

C17: from Latin torpidus, from torpēre to be numb, motionless

Medical definitions for torpidity

torpid
[ tôrpĭd ]

adj.

Deprived of power of motion or feeling.
Lethargic; apathetic.

Other words from torpid

tor•pidi•ty n.