Lethargy (Noun)
Meaning 1
Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
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Meaning 2
Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's lethargy was so severe that she couldn't even respond to her name being called.
- After being bitten by the tsetse fly, the villager fell into a deep lethargy that lasted for weeks.
- The doctor suspected that the patient's lethargy was a symptom of a more serious underlying condition.
- The disease caused a state of lethargy in its victims, making it difficult for them to move or respond to their surroundings.
- As the disease progressed, the patient's lethargy worsened, and she eventually became unresponsive to all stimuli.