Lassitude
noun
A state of feeling very tired, exhausted or lack of energy.
After the long and tough hike, they all were overcome by a feeling of deep lassitude.
Often appears as...
- overcome by lassitude
- feeling of lassitude
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A state of not feeling interested in anything, or not willing to make an effort to do anything.
His chronic lassitude made him miss out on a lot of opportunities.
Often appears as...
- chronic lassitude
- lassitude of spirit
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A state of feeling very tired, exhausted or lack of energy.
After the long and tough hike, they all were overcome by a feeling of deep lassitude.
Often appears as...
- overcome by lassitude
- feeling of lassitude
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A state of not feeling interested in anything, or not willing to make an effort to do anything.
His chronic lassitude made him miss out on a lot of opportunities.
Often appears as...
- chronic lassitude
- lassitude of spirit
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Exhaustion
Used when describing an extreme level of physical tiredness, not just feeling sleepy.
After the marathon, I experienced a profound lassitude that lasted for days.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Can imply a feeling of being emotionally overwhelmed in addition to physical tiredness.
The news of the tragedy enveloped the community in a lassitude that went beyond mere physical fatigue.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Laziness
Different from laziness, lassitude suggests an inability to act due to tiredness, not a choice.
Her lassitude was not from laziness but from working three jobs.
Compare with
debilityenervationexhaustionfatiguelethargytirednesstorporweariness
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Quote examples
Ben Shapiro
American Author
Leisure time is only leisure time when it is earned; otherwise, leisure time devolves into soul-killing lassitude. There's a reason so many new retirees, freed from the treadmill of work, promptly keel over on the golf course: Work fulfills us. It keeps us going.
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Elvis Mitchell
American Critic
Though finally overwhelmed by a preening lassitude, 'Hotel' is never less than fascinating, breaking into multiscreen scenarios like Mr. Figgis's 2000 experiment, 'Timecode.
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James Lind
Scottish Scientist
They all in general had putrid gums, the spots and lassitude, with weakness of their knees.
Quote examples
Ben Shapiro
American Author
Leisure time is only leisure time when it is earned; otherwise, leisure time devolves into soul-killing lassitude. There's a reason so many new retirees, freed from the treadmill of work, promptly keel over on the golf course: Work fulfills us. It keeps us going.
Quote examples
Elvis Mitchell
American Critic
Though finally overwhelmed by a preening lassitude, 'Hotel' is never less than fascinating, breaking into multiscreen scenarios like Mr. Figgis's 2000 experiment, 'Timecode.
Quote examples
James Lind
Scottish Scientist
They all in general had putrid gums, the spots and lassitude, with weakness of their knees.
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