Torpor

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)pÉ™(ɹ)

Alternative forms

• torpour

Origin

From Latin torpor ("numbness"), from torpeō ("I am numb").

Full definition of torpor

Noun

1. Being inactive or stuporous.
2. A state of apathy or lethargy.

Synonyms

• torpidity
• sluggishness
• lethargy
• languor

Derived terms

• torporific

Related terms

• torpidity
• torpid
• torpidness