torpor
3 synonyms and 3 antonyms for torpor, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A state of being still and not active, almost like being half asleep.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A state of being still and not active, almost like being half asleep.
Opposites
Etymology
Taken from Latin torpor (“numbness”), which itself came from torpeō (“to be numb”).
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