torpid (Meaning)
torpid (s)
slow and apathetic
in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation
torpid (a.)
Having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed; as, a torpid limb.
Dull; stupid; sluggish; inactive.
An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
The Lenten rowing races.
Synonyms & Antonyms of torpid
FAQs About the word torpid
slow and apathetic, in a condition of biological rest or suspended animationHaving lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed; as, a torp
sleepy, lethargic, quiescent, dull, sluggish, listless, dormant, motionless, indolent, languorous
active, busy, engaged, busy, engaged,active, vivacious, sprightly, kinetic, animated
The torpid snake basked idly in the sun, its movements slow and languid.
The winter weather left the garden torpid, with wilted plants and bare, dormant trees.
The old man's limbs were torpid with age, making it difficult for him to move with ease.
The storm had subsided, leaving the sea torpid and calm.
