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lethargic

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore L words

sluggish and lacking energy or alertness

Word origin: From Greek lethargos, forgetful or drowsy.

In a sentence

Lethargic in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing lethargic in a sentence.

The heavy lunch left the whole team feeling lethargic, barely able to keep their eyes open by mid-afternoon.

After the heavy midday meal, the entire seminar grew lethargic, and discussion dwindled to a few murmured replies.

Antonyms
energeticlivelyvigorous
Usage & nuance

Using “lethargic” well

Lethargic describes a sluggish, drowsy lack of energy or alertness, suggesting near-immobility rather than mere calm. It applies to people, animals, and even slow-moving markets.

Common questions

Questions about “lethargic

Lethargic (adjective) means sluggish and lacking energy or alertness
Here is lethargic used in an example sentence: "The heavy lunch left the whole team feeling lethargic, barely able to keep their eyes open by mid-afternoon." Another example: "After the heavy midday meal, the entire seminar grew lethargic, and discussion dwindled to a few murmured replies."
Common synonyms for lethargic include sluggish, torpid, listless, languid.
Antonyms of lethargic include energetic, lively, vigorous.
Lethargic clusters with sluggish, torpid, listless, and languid in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms energetic, lively, and vigorous frequently appear as the opposite-sense choice.
Yes. Lethargic is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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