lassitude

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Pronunciation

/ˈlæsɪtjuːd/(LASS-ih-tyood)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

倦怠；无精打采

Definition

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

Word family

  • (no common derivatives)

Collocations

  • overcome by lassitude
  • general lassitude
  • a feeling of lassitude
  • lassitude and apathy

Examples

  1. 1.A deep lassitude settled over her after weeks of working 16-hour days. (exhaustion)
  2. 2.The humid summer heat induced a lassitude that made any physical effort feel impossible. (lethargy)

Synonyms

  • lethargy/ˈlɛθədʒi/— lack of energy
  • torpor/ˈtɔːpə/— state of inactivity
  • languor/ˈlæŋɡə/— pleasant tiredness

Etymology

from Latin "lassitudo" — "lassus" = weary — the state of being weary