A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility.
synonym: torpor.
Roget 683:
inactivity;
inaction
etc.
681;
inertness
etc.
172;
obstinacy
etc.
606.
lull
etc.
(cessation)
142;
quiescence
etc.
265;
rust,
rustiness.
idleness,
remissness
etc.
adj.;
sloth,
indolence,
indiligence†;
dawdling
etc.
v..
ergophobia†,
otiosity†.
dullness
etc.
adj.;
languor;
segnity†,
segnitude†;
lentor†;
sluggishness
etc.
(slowness)
275;
procrastination
etc.
(delay)
133;
torpor,
torpidity,
torpescence†;
stupor
etc.
(insensibility)
823;
somnolence;
drowsiness
etc.
adj.;
nodding
etc.
v.;
oscitation†,
oscitancy†;
pandiculation†,
hypnotism,
lethargy;
statuvolence heaviness†,
heavy eyelids.
sleep,
slumber;
sound sleep,
heavy sleep,
balmy sleep;
Morpheus;
Somnus;
coma,
trance,
ecstasis†,
dream,
hibernation,
nap,
doze,
snooze,
siesta,
wink of sleep,
forty winks,
snore;
hypnology†.
dull work;
pottering;
relaxation
etc.
(loosening)
47;
Castle of Indolence.
[Cause of inactivity]
lullaby,
sedative,
tranquilizer,
hypnotic,
sleeping pill,
relaxant,
anaesthetic,
general anaesthetic
etc.
174;
torpedo.
[person who is inactive]
idler,
drone,
droil†,
dawdle,
mopus†;
do-little faineant [Fr.],
dummy,
sleeping partner;
afternoon farmer;
truant
etc.
(runaway)
623;
bummer†,
loafer,
goldbrick,
goldbicker,
lounger,
lazzarone [It];
lubber,
lubbard†;
slow coach
etc.
(slow.)
275;
opium eater,
lotus eater;
slug;
lag†,
sluggard,
slugabed;
slumberer,
dormouse,
marmot;
waiter on Providence,
fruges consumere natus [Lat.].
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Roget 823:
insensibility,
insensibleness†;
moral insensibility;
inertness,
inertia;
vis inertiae [Lat.];
impassibility,
impassibleness;
inappetency†,
apathy,
phlegm,
dullness,
hebetude†,
supineness,
lukewarmness†.
cold fit,
cold blood,
cold heart;
coldness,
coolness;
frigidity,
sang froid [Fr.];
stoicism,
imperturbation
etc.
(inexcitability)
826†;
nonchalance,
unconcern,
dry eyes;
insouciance
etc.
(indifference)
866;
recklessness
etc.
863;
callousness;
heart of stone,
stock and stone,
marble,
deadness.
torpor,
torpidity;
obstupefaction†,
lethargy,
coma,
trance,
vegetative state;
sleep
etc.
683;
suspended animation;
stupor,
stupefaction;
paralysis,
palsy;
numbness
etc.
(physical insensibility)
376.
neutrality;
quietism,
vegetation.
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Dutch: verstarring
Polish: demobilizacja