lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik] / ləˈθɑr dʒɪk /

ADJECTIVE

lazy, sluggish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic dull lackadaisical laid-back languid listless passive sleepy

WEAK

blah comatose debilitated dilatory dopey dormant draggy drowsy enervated having spring fever heavy idle impassive inactive indifferent inert laggard languorous moony nebbish out of it phlegmatic sleepyhead slothful slow slumberous snoozy somnolent spiritless stolid stretchy stupefied supine torpid wimpy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active alert animated caring energetic lively vivacious

WEAK

busy vital

Example Sentences

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“Woods’ movement was lethargic and slow,” sheriff’s deputy Tatiana Levenar wrote in the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

"It was just a really lethargic performance in the first half, but the second half was everything I wanted to see."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Derek: Three points but another slow, lethargic performance.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Suddenly, it all made sense—the nausea, the dizziness, the feeling of being heavy and lethargic.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

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