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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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