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- Dictionarytorpid/ˈtɔːpɪd/
adjective
- 1. mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: "we sat around in a torpid state"
plural
- 1. (at Oxford University) a series of races for eight-oared rowing boats held in Hilary term: "in my first year I rowed in Torpids"
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TORPID definition: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.
1. a. : sluggish in functioning or acting. a torpid mind. b. : having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling : numb. c. : exhibiting or characterized by torpor : dormant. a torpid bird. 2. : lacking in energy or vigor : apathetic, dull. torpidity. tȯr-ˈpi-də-tē. noun. Synonyms. dull. inactive. inert. lethargic. quiescent. sleepy. sluggish.
While the adjective torpid sounds a lot like the noun torpedo, it actually describes something slow or even inactive, like the torpedo that's just sitting around before it's launched. Torpid comes from the Latin word torpere , meaning "numb," which is exactly how torpid things act.
Torpid definition: inactive or sluggish.. See examples of TORPID used in a sentence.
torpid in British English. (ˈtɔːpɪd ) adjective. 1. apathetic, sluggish, or lethargic. 2. (of a hibernating animal) dormant; having greatly reduced metabolic activity. 3. unable to move or feel.
TORPID meaning: 1. not active; moving or thinking slowly, especially as a result of being lazy or feeling that you…. Learn more.
Dictionary definition of torpid. Inactivity, lethargy, or sluggishness, often associated with a lack of energy or motivation. "The torpid state of the economy made it difficult for businesses to grow." Detailed meaning of torpid.
1. inactive or sluggish, as a bodily organ. 2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic. 3. dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. [1605–15; < Latin torpidus numb, derivative of torpēre to be stiff or numb]
Definitions of 'torpid' If you are torpid, you are mentally or physically inactive, especially because you are feeling lazy or sleepy. [formal] [...] More. Synonyms of 'torpid' • inactive, lazy, sluggish, languid [...] More. Examples of 'torpid' in a sentence.
Torpid definition: Conducive to sluggishness or inactivity, especially in being warm and humid.
