English adjective: torpid | |||
1. | torpid slow and apathetic | ||
Samples | She was fat and inert. A sluggish worker. A mind grown torpid in old age. | ||
Synonyms | inert, sluggish, soggy | ||
Similar | inactive | ||
Antonyms | active | ||
2. | torpid in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation | ||
Samples | Dormant buds. A hibernating bear. Torpid frogs. | ||
Synonyms | dormant, hibernating | ||
Similar | asleep | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
Antonyms | awake | ||