| 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 | ||