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1. torpor
noun. ['ˈtɔrpɝ'] a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility.
Synonyms
- torpidity
- hibernation
- lassitude
- lethargy
- sluggishness
- physiological condition
- physiological state
Antonyms
- impotency
- estrus
- infertility
- fertility
Etymology
- torpor (Latin)
- torpeo (Latin)
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Rhymes with Torpor
- carper
- harper
- sharper
Sentences with torpor
1. Noun, singular or mass
This alone is a good reason to make sure you're medically sound before plunging into simulated equatorial torpor.
Quotes about torpor
1. I was a little excited but mostly blorft. "Blorft"is an adjective I just made up that means 'Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum.' I have been blorft every day for the past seven years.
- Tina Fey, Bossypants
2. torpor
noun. ['ˈtɔrpɝ'] inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy.
Synonyms
- torpidity
- passivity
- passiveness
- torpidness
Antonyms
- hypopigmentation
- hypocapnia
- hypothermia
- anestrus
Etymology
- torpor (Latin)
- torpeo (Latin)