English noun: torpor | |||
1. | torpor (state) a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility | ||
Samples | He fell into a deep torpor. | ||
Synonyms | torpidity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hibernation, lassitude, lethargy, sluggishness | ||
2. | torpor (attribute) inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy | ||
Synonyms | listlessness, torpidity, torpidness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | passiveness, passivity | ||