torpors
States of sluggishness
Torpors is the plural of torpor, a state of mental or physical inactivity—sluggishness approaching dormancy.
The word often describes a lethargic dullness brought on by heat, illness, or despair: The afternoon torpors of summer made work impossible.
In biology, torpor refers to a temporary reduction in metabolic activity, as in hibernating animals.
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- inactivityLack of movement
- stuporSuspended sensibility
numbness · hibernation · dormancy · listlessness · languor · fatigue · heaviness · inertia
Prolonged winter dormancy
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- aestivationTorpor during hot periods
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- suspended animationHalted vital functions, reversible
diapause · quiescence · cold-blooded · thermoregulation · burrow · den · energy conservation · bears
Absence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- blanknessState of being empty
unresponsiveness · passivity · ennui · stagnation · numbness · withdrawal · disinterest · emptiness
lethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- inactivityLack of movement
stupor · numbness · hibernation · dormancy · listlessness · languor · fatigue · heaviness · inertia · somnolence
hibernation
Prolonged winter dormancy
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- aestivationTorpor during hot periods
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
suspended animation · diapause · quiescence · cold-blooded · thermoregulation · burrow · den · energy conservation · bears · groundhogs
apathy
Absence of feeling
- indifferenceLack of interest
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
blankness · unresponsiveness · passivity · ennui · stagnation · numbness · withdrawal · disinterest · emptiness · malaise
torporsalertness
Active mental awareness
vigilance · wakefulness · attentiveness · acuity · awareness
torporsvigor
Active physical strength
vitality · energy · liveliness · animation · dynamism
torporsenthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
passion · zeal · fervor · excitement · eagerness