Lethargic
[luh-thahr-jik] /ləˈθɑr dʒɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or affected with ; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
2.
producing lethargy:
The lethargic heat and humidity of the day made me want to do nothing but nap.
adj.
late 14c., litargik, from Latin lethargicus “affected with lethargy,” from Greek lethargikos, from lethargos (see lethargy). Related: Lethargically.
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