torpor (Meaning)
torpor (n)
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
torpor (n.)
Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness.
Dullness; sluggishness; inactivity; as, a torpor of the mental faculties.
Synonyms & Antonyms of torpor
Synonyms:
- nonchalance
- disinterestedness
- apathy
- casualness
- complacence
- lethargy
- insouciance
- unconcern
- incuriosity
Antonyms:
torpor Sentence Examples
- The animal fell into a state of torpor to conserve energy during the winter months.
- As the temperature dropped, the snake entered a deep torpor, its body temperature plummeting.
- The tarantula lay in a state of torpor, its movements slow and sluggish.
- The frog's torpor was broken by the warmth of the sun, which stimulated it into activity.
- The bat hung upside down in torpor, its heartbeat and respiratory rate slowed down to the bare minimum.
- The insect's torpor was caused by a lack of food, rendering it motionless and unresponsive.
- The tortoise retreated into its shell for torpor, its metabolic processes drastically reduced.
- The lizard's torpor was an evolutionary adaptation to survive extreme temperatures in the desert.
- The athlete felt a sense of torpor after the intense workout, his body tired and lethargic.
- The day was hot and humid, inducing a state of torpor in the group of hikers.
FAQs About the word torpor
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility, inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energyLoss of motion, o
disregard, indifference, nonchalance, disinterestedness,apathy, casualness, complacence, lethargy, insouciance, unconcern
attention, interest, attention, regard, concern, awareness,interest, awareness, regard, curiosity
The animal fell into a state of torpor to conserve energy during the winter months.
As the temperature dropped, the snake entered a deep torpor, its body temperature plummeting.
The tarantula lay in a state of torpor, its movements slow and sluggish.
The frog's torpor was broken by the warmth of the sun, which stimulated it into activity.
