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Definition of torpid adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

torpid

adjective
 
/ˈtɔːpɪd/
 
/ˈtɔːrpɪd/
(formal)
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  1. not active; with no energy or enthusiasm synonym lethargic
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.
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