Lassitude

Definitions

Lethargy or lack of energy; fatigue, languor, listlessness

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Rufus Dawes, though his eyelids would scarcely keep⟳ open⟳, and a terrible lassitude almost paralysed his limbs, eagerly drank in the whispered sentence.”

“"Then it's No, darling?" he said at last⟳. She gave a gesture of lassitude. She was exhausted. "The studio is yours. Everything belongs to you. If you want⟳ to bring⟳ him here, how can I prevent⟳ you?"”

“In order⟳ to appear⟳ busy, one should pace around the office clutching files.... The best part of this ancient ritual is that it tends to make⟳ one's colleagues look⟳ away—just in case you and your papers are going to interrupt⟳ their own⟳ lassitude.”

“At Euro 2004 and the 2002 World Cup, Blatter commented this week, many stars were physically and mentally exhausted, and left an aftertaste of nonchalance and lassitude.”

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