as in boredom
physical or mental inertness
faced with a class forever enveloped in a miasma of apathy and intellectual hebetude, the professor had little hope of kindling an interest in medieval European history
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Recent Examples of hebetude
The leaden weight of an irremediable idleness descended upon General Feraud, who having no resources within himself sank into a state of awe-inspiring hebetude.
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Ruth Walker, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2017
Ruth Walker, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hebetude
Noun
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Without it, dogs can develop chronic boredom, which may escalate into depression or anxiety.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The plan should include a mix of cardio, strength training and flexibility exercises, with a gradual increase in intensity and variety to prevent boredom and injuries.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bailey recommends that people watch out for signs of lethargy, runny nose, or discharge around the eyes.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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But to many, there appears to be a lethargy that is out of place with the club’s precarious predicament.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Symptoms of severe illness include high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, stupor, tremors, seizures, paralysis, or coma.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
4 Sep. 2024
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First, there was the chest-down, sort of squaring-up motion that drunkards do to bouncers, to be followed by a strike which could not even be conceived of in drunken stupors.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
30 June 2024
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“Hebetude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hebetude. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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