ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsLlassitude
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lassitude
Meaning: physical or mental weariness and lack of energy
lassitude in a sentence
How lassitude is used in real sentences:
The afternoon heat filled the crowded classroom with lassitude.
Months of hunger and exhausting travel left the expedition in profound lassitude.
“After three nights of monitoring, lassitude dulled even Theo's enthusiasm, though the pattern in the data grew clearer.”
— from the passage The Tremor Above
“Already drained by days of double rehearsals, Mara felt lassitude settle over her; even turning a page required deliberate effort.”
— from the passage The Chair at Center Stage
“A 1976 examination brought lassitude to the committee after weeks of microscopy, but it also shifted the debate.”
— from the passage The Disputed Leaves
Synonyms for lassitude
Other words for lassitude — lethargy, languor and weariness — carry the same meaning.
- lethargy
- languor
- weariness
Antonyms of lassitude
Words that mean the opposite of lassitude:
- vigor
- energy
- vitality
Where it comes from
From Latin lassitudo, meaning 'weariness.'
Memory hook
LASSITUDE sounds like 'lastitude': too little energy left to last.