dormant vs torpid

dormant and torpid both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dormant	No	Yes	No	No
torpid	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, dormant and torpid are synonyms defined as:

dormant and torpid: in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation

Other synonyms of dormant include hibernating.

dormant (adjective)	torpid (adjective)
(of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct	in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation	slow and apathetic
inactive but capable of becoming active
lying with head on paws as if sleeping