Torpor — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈɔːɹpɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈɔːpə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈɔːpə/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈɔːɹpɚ/.

Examples

he fell into a deep torpor

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

torpidity listlessness torpidness

Parts of Speech

noun	a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility “he fell into a deep torpor”
noun	inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

Word Forms

torpid	adjective	slow and apathetic
listless	adjective	lacking zest or vivacity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Erstarrung

ein Zustand motorischer und geistiger Inaktivität mit teilweiser Aufhebung der Sensibilität

🇫🇷French

torpeur

un état d'inactivité motrice et mentale avec une suspension partielle de la sensibilité

🇪🇸Spanish

letargo

un estado de inactividad motora y mental con una suspensión parcial de la sensibilidad

🇮🇹Italian

torpore

uno stato di inattività motoria e mentale con parziale sospensione della sensibilità

🇳🇱Dutch

verdoving

een toestand van motorische en mentale inactiviteit met een gedeeltelijke opschorting van de gevoeligheid

🇷🇺Russian

оцепенение

состояние двигательной и психической бездеятельности с частичным приостановкой чувствительности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सो हो जाना

संवेदनशीलता के आंशिक निलंबन के साथ मोटर और मानसिक निष्क्रियता की स्थिति

🇮🇳Tamil

துர்நாற்றம்

உணர்திறன் ஒரு பகுதி இடைநிறுத்தத்துடன் மோட்டார் மற்றும் மன செயலற்ற நிலை

🇮🇳Telugu

టార్పోర్

సున్నితత్వం యొక్క పాక్షిక సస్పెన్షన్‌తో మోటారు మరియు మానసిక నిష్క్రియ స్థితి

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટોર્પોર

સંવેદનશીલતાના આંશિક સસ્પેન્શન સાથે મોટર અને માનસિક નિષ્ક્રિયતાની સ્થિતિ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟಾರ್ಪೋರ್

ಸಂವೇದನೆಯ ಭಾಗಶಃ ಅಮಾನತು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮೋಟಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನಸಿಕ ನಿಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

麻木

运动和精神不活动且感觉部分暂停的状态

🇯🇵Japanese

昏睡状態

感覚が部分的に停止した、運動的および精神的不活動の状態

🇰🇷Korean

무기력

감각이 부분적으로 정지된 운동 및 정신 활동이 없는 상태

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hôn mê

trạng thái không hoạt động về vận động và tinh thần kèm theo mất một phần khả năng nhạy cảm

🇹🇭Thai

ความทรมาน

สถานะของการไม่ใช้งานมอเตอร์และจิตใจโดยมีการระงับความรู้สึกบางส่วน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mati suri

keadaan ketidakaktifan motorik dan mental dengan penghentian sebagian sensibilitas

🇲🇾Malay

kelesuan

keadaan tidak aktif motor dan mental dengan penggantungan separa kepekaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

السبات

حالة من الخمول الحركي والعقلي مع توقف جزئي للحساسية

🇮🇷Persian

اخم

یک حالت حرکتی و عدم فعالیت ذهنی با تعلیق جزئی حساسیت

🇹🇷Turkish

uyuşukluk

duyarlılığın kısmen askıya alınmasıyla birlikte motor ve zihinsel hareketsizlik durumu

🇮🇱Hebrew

קֵהוּת

מצב של חוסר פעילות מוטורי ונפשי עם השעיה חלקית של הרגישות

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The primary meaning of 'torpor' is 'a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility'.

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Using 'torpor' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'torpor' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'torpor' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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