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lassitude
physical or mental weariness and lack of energy
Synonyms
- lethargy
- languor
- weariness
Antonyms
- vigor
- energy
- vitality
lassitude in a sentence
The afternoon heat filled the crowded classroom with lassitude.
Months of hunger and exhausting travel left the expedition in profound lassitude.
Where it comes from
From Latin lassitudo, meaning 'weariness.'
Memory hook
LASSITUDE sounds like 'lastitude': too little energy left to last.
Read it in context
- The Tremor Above Nature
- The Chair at Center Stage Narrative
- The Disputed Leaves History