Antonyms for lethargic

Grammar : Adj

Spell : luh-thahr-jik

Phonetic Transcription : ləˈθɑr dʒɪk

Definition of lethargic

Origin : late 14c., litargik, from Latin lethargicus "affected with lethargy," from Greek lethargikos, from lethargos (see lethargy). Related: Lethargically.

adj lazy, sluggish

Example sentences :

Thorpe had a fleeting pride in the lethargic, composed front he was able to present.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

The Father confident in his strength, but he felt heavy and lethargic.
Extract from : « B. C. 30,000 » by Sterner St. Paul Meek

He was a large, lethargic man, who had commonplace views on all subjects.
Extract from : « The Secret House » by Edgar Wallace

About noon they all seemed to wake up from their lethargic state.
Extract from : « Blown to Bits » by R.M. Ballantyne

If anything, slightly lazy or lethargic in his emotional life.
Extract from : « Theft » by Jack London

But he was feebly supported, and those he employed were lukewarm and lethargic.'
Extract from : « Rienzi » by Edward Bulwer Lytton

Like most overgrown creatures he was top-heavy and lethargic and very humble-minded.
Extract from : « Scally » by Ian Hay

I saw that the birds were aroused from their lethargic attitude.
Extract from : « The Wild Huntress » by Mayne Reid

Bristol "lethargic" was for years the general idea of the place.
Extract from : « The King's Post » by R. C. Tombs

Continue to preach them for the sake of the lethargic peace of which you speak?
Extract from : « The Inside of the Cup, Complete » by Winston Churchill

Synonyms for lethargic

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