LETHARGY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LETHARGY?

Need another word that means the same as “lethargy”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “lethargy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Lethargy” are: inanition, lassitude, slackness, sluggishness, flatness, languor, phlegm, inertia, inactivity, inaction, slowness, torpor, torpidity, lifelessness, dullness, listlessness, stagnation, dormancy, laziness, idleness, indolence, shiftlessness, sloth, apathy, passivity, ennui, weariness, tiredness, fatigue, sleepiness, drowsiness, enervation, somnolence, narcosis

Lethargy as a Noun

Definitions of "Lethargy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “lethargy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy.
• A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness.
• Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy.
• A lack of energy and enthusiasm.
• A pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity.

Synonyms of "Lethargy" as a noun (34 Words)

apathy	The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally. Widespread apathy among students.
dormancy	The state of being temporarily inactive or inoperative. Some large volcanoes spend thousands of years in a state of dormancy.
drowsiness	A very sleepy state. This drug can cause drowsiness.
dullness	Lack of sensibility. A desert of unremitting flatness and dullness.
enervation	Serious weakening and loss of energy. A sense of enervation.
ennui	A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. He succumbed to ennui and despair.
fatigue	Used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress. Metal fatigue.
flatness	Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy. Make sure that the paper is of uniform flatness.
idleness	Laziness; indolence. We suffered a period of enforced idleness.
inaction	Lack of action where some is expected or appropriate. Future generations will condemn us for inaction.
inactivity	The state of being inactive; idleness. People are frustrated with government inactivity.
inanition	Exhaustion resulting from lack of food. She was thinking that old age bred inanition.
indolence	Inactivity resulting from a dislike of work. My failure is probably due to my own indolence.
inertia	A disposition to remain inactive or inert. The power required to overcome friction and the inertia of the moving parts.
languor	Oppressively still air. Her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor.
lassitude	A feeling of lack of interest or energy. She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.
laziness	Relaxed and easy activity. The laziness of the day helped her to relax.
lifelessness	A state of no motion or movement.
listlessness	A feeling of lack of interest or energy.
narcosis	A state of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness produced by drugs. The patient was treated in prone position without narcosis.
passivity	Submission to others or to outside influences. The perceived passivity of the populace is deceptive.
phlegm	Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions. Phlegm and determination carried them through many difficult situations.
shiftlessness	A failure to be active as a consequence of lack of initiative or ambition.
slackness	Dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve. He hadn t counted on the slackness of the rope.
sleepiness	A very sleepy state. Sleepiness causes many driving accidents.
sloth	Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness. He should overcome his natural sloth and complacency.
slowness	Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities. He was mocked for his slowness in class.
sluggishness	A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness. The sluggishness of the economy.
somnolence	A very sleepy state.
stagnation	Lack of activity, growth, or development. Blocked drains resulting in water stagnation.
tiredness	The state of wishing for sleep or rest; weariness. Tiredness overcame her and she fell into a deep slumber.
torpidity	A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility.
torpor	Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy. They veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism.
weariness	Temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. Weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep.

Usage Examples of "Lethargy" as a noun

• There was an air of lethargy about him.
• A history of weight loss, lethargy, and fluid retention.

Associations of "Lethargy" (30 Words)

asleep	In a state of sleep. My foot is asleep.
dispirited	Filled with melancholy and despondency. A dispirited and resigned expression on her face.
dormant	(of a volcano) temporarily inactive. That dormant urge to write fiction has re emerged.
doze	Sleep lightly or for a short period of time. I dozed off for a few seconds.
dreamy	Dreamy in mood or nature. A dreamy boy who grew up absorbed in poetry.
drowsiness	A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness. This drug can cause drowsiness.
drowsy	Half asleep. A drowsy suburb called Surrey Hills.
groggy	Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow. The sleeping pills had left her feeling groggy.
inactive	Not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert. Illness forced him to live an inactive life.
inert	Lacking the ability or strength to move. She lay inert in her bed.
languor	Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy. Summer shows all the languor of a hot breezeless day as the dancer lazily brushes her hand over her brow.
lassitude	Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy. She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed.
lazy	(of a brand on livestock) placed on its side rather than upright. He was too lazy to cook.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. Bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights.
listless	Lacking zest or vivacity. He was listless and bored.
listlessness	A feeling of lack of interest or energy.
nap	Sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed. She naps everyday after lunch for an hour.
powerless	Lacking power. Troops were powerless to stop last night s shooting.
retired	(of a person) reserved; uncommunicative. A retired headmaster.
sleeping	Lying with head on paws as if sleeping. He looked at the sleeping child.
sleepy	Needing or ready for sleep. A sleepy eyed child with drooping eyelids.
sluggish	(of business) not active or brisk. Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish.
sluggishness	A state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness. The sluggishness of the economy.
somnolence	A very sleepy state.
somnolent	Sleepy; drowsy. The sound had a somnolent effect.
tired	(especially of a statement or idea) boring or uninteresting because overfamiliar. She was tired out now that the strain was over.
tiredness	The state of wishing for sleep or rest; weariness. Tiredness overcame her and she fell into a deep slumber.
torpid	In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. The animal need not lie around in a torpid state vulnerable to attack.
torpor	A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility. They veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism.
uninterested	Having no care or interest in knowing. I was totally uninterested in boys.