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torpor vs lassitude

lassitude vs torpor

torpor and lassitude both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
torpor Yes No No No
lassitude Yes No No No
As nouns, lassitude is a hyponym of torpor; that is, lassitude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than torpor:
  • torpor: a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
  • lassitude: a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
Other hyponyms of torpor include hibernation, lethargy, sluggishness.
torpor (noun) lassitude (noun)
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility a feeling of lack of interest or energy
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
Difference between torpor and lassitude

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