torpor
UK/ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)//ˈtɔɹpɚ/
torpor noun: a state of being inactive or stuporous.
Noun
torpor (countable and uncountable, plural torpors)
- A state of being inactive or stuporous.
- A state of apathy or lethargy.
- She knew that she was the cause of her husband's utter ruin; and she strung herself to bear the consequences. The reproaches which agony extorted; or worse, cureless, uncomplaining depression, when his mind was sunk in a torpor, not the less painful because it was silent and moveless.1826, [Mary Shelley], chapter VII, in The Last Man. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- lethargy, sluggishness, languor, torpidity
- A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.
torpor meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
torpor in Hindi
- torpor, apathy
- जड़ता jaṛtā
torpor in Tamil
- படுமந்தம், உணர்ச்சியின்மை, இயல்பான தூண்டலுக்கு இசைவுக்குறை, தூண்டல் உணர்வு ஏற்புக் குறை
torpor in Urdu
- بےحسی, ڈھیلا پن, حماقت, سستی
torpor in Malayalam
- sluggishness, inertia, lethargy
- മയക്കം, ജാഡ്യം, നിഷ്ക്രിയത്വം, അകർമ്മം, അകർമ്മണ്ണ്യത, മന്തം
More languagesFewer languages
- torpor in Kannada
- ಮದಡು, ಜಡತೆ, ಅಲಸಿಕೆ, ಮೊದ್ದು
- torpor in Tagalog
- torpe
Synonyms of torpor
Forms of torpor
| plural | torpors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | torpour |
Origin of torpor
From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“to be numb”).
Words formed from torpor
- daily torpor
- torporific
- torporise
- torporize
- torporlike
Words that rhyme with torpor
Questions about torpor
- What does torpor mean?
- Torpor means a state of being inactive or stuporous.
- What is torpor in Hindi?
- Torpor in Hindi is जड़ता (jaṛtā). See Torpor meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is torpor?
- Torpor is a noun.
- How do you pronounce torpor?
- Torpor is pronounced /ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of torpor?
- The plural of torpor is torpors.
Words near torpor in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: torpor (page history and authors); जड़ता (Hindi) (page history and authors); torpor (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); torpor (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); torpor (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); torpor (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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