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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But always with a very specific purpose that is never about the kind of anxiety of boredom.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fear of audience boredom certainly animated Coïc-Gallas to keep finding ways to shift our, and the cat’s, perspective of moving through the world and employ sound with incredible specificity.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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Also, look for unsteadiness, lethargy, and drowsiness. Seizures.Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
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And rich, fatty foods, such as gravy, can contribute to pancreatitis, a painful condition characterized by vomiting and lethargy that requires emergency veterinary care.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 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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What bold vocabulary could shake me out of my Swift stupor and juice me up for a new Perry release?Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 18 June 2024
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“Hebetude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hebetude. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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