torpid.

1. Lacking activity, energy, or quick response.

2. In a state of markedly reduced metabolic activity associated with torpor.

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Words that belong together

• a torpid afternoon
• torpid movements

On the page

The torpid afternoon passed without a customer crossing the threshold.

His torpid movements quickened when he heard the familiar whistle.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more torpid; superlative most torpid where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.