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supineness

noun

Definition of supinenessnext
as in lethargy

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  1. lethargy
  2. apathy
  3. inertia
  4. languor
  5. indolence
  6. lassitude
  7. sluggishness
  8. laziness
Noun
  • Phrasemaking is perhaps no contribution to the intellectual heritage of the race, but phrasemakers do snap us out of lethargy, and frequently out of ingrowing pessimism, which may be worse than frenzy.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Be aware of and report any coyotes exhibiting behavior indicative of rabies, such as staggering, seizures and extreme lethargy.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lethargy
Noun
  • Non-motor symptoms include depression, anxiety, apathy, hallucinations, constipation, orthostatic hypotension, sleep disorders, loss of sense of smell, and cognitive impairments.
    — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The reduction ranged from 16% in the region tied to planning (dorsal putamen) to 20% in the region most closely tied to motivation and apathy (ventral striatum).
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of apathy
Noun
  • For more than two decades, bad science and bureaucratic inertia have resulted in women and physicians having an incomplete view of HRT.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Every organization has a project running on pure inertia that everyone quietly knows should die.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inertia
Noun
  • The early pages of The Waves are liquid with green light, the garden or grounds a place of languor and surprise, sudden kisses, bright animal eyes, solitary daydream and jealousy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Your morning of chores or physical activity has imbued you with a sense of achievement and a faint, pleasurable languor.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of languor
Noun
  • Although a genius at depicting indolence, Hockney himself worked with a rigorous commitment.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • The rapid growth of AI data centers is simply forcing us to reckon with many years of indolence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of indolence
Noun
  • Stranger by the Lake is a bookend of sorts to La Piscine, as both films seem to condemn their characters, and by extension, the counterculture surrounding them, to a lassitude incapable of any moral authority.
    — Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • The result of this lassitude is that cars still rule the streets.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of lassitude
Noun
  • Both modes are rated at 60 Hz, which is an unusually high refresh rate for ePaper and should take some of the sluggishness out of scrolling and cursor movement.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But exercising hard immediately after a large meal may cause nausea, cramping, heartburn, or feelings of sluggishness.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sluggishness
Noun
  • Don’t dismiss that reaction as laziness or lack of discipline.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Many of us chalk it up to laziness, see it as a modern phenomenon and think it simply can't be overcome.
    — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of laziness
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“Supineness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supineness. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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