torpor

noun

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There are 2 syllables in the word torpor.

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Definition of torpor:

torpor (noun):: drowsiness and apathy; a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility; a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility.

Synonyms for torpor:

accidie

acedia

apathy

casualness

complacence

disinterestedness

disregard

drowsiness

dullness

hibernation

inactivity

inanition

incuriosity

indifference

indolence

inertia

inertness

insouciance

languor

lassitude

laziness

lethargy

listlessness

nonchalance

numbness

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Antonyms for torpor:

action

activeness

activity

alertness

ambition

animation

application

assiduity

assiduousness

awakening

bounce

breeziness

brightness

brilliance

brio

bustle

busyness

cheerfulness

concern

conscientiousness

consciousness

constancy

dash

diligence

drive

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